
Embroidered book cover for Henshaw’s Horae Successivae (1632), white satin with a floral design edged in gold cord, featured in Cyril Davenport’s English Embroidered Book-bindings (1899) — Source.
Fashionable in the 16th and 17th century, the art of embroidering unique covers for books saw a comeback in late 19th-century England, from the middle-class drawing room to the Arts and Crafts movement. Jessica Roberson explores the…
via Pens and Needles: Reviving Book-Embroidery in Victorian England – The Public Domain Review
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06/06/2018 at 12:23
Femme_Fashion_Forward
Beautiful images in this post! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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26/04/2018 at 03:30
Lynz Real Cooking
Gorgeous Sarah!
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21/04/2018 at 02:26
Tina Frisco
Beautiful, Sarah ❤
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13/04/2018 at 13:42
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
How amazing. Reminds me of William Morris as well 🙂
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13/04/2018 at 11:52
Mary Smith
Fascinating article and some of those covers are stunning.
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13/04/2018 at 09:33
olganm
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, Sarah.
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13/04/2018 at 09:27
beetleypete
Some magnificent examples indeed. I was very taken with the cover for ‘Robinson Crusoe’.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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13/04/2018 at 04:30
davidprosser
Beautiful work, even down to the friendly snail. Reminds me of William Morris wallpaper. A period and style I love.
xxx Massive Hugs Sarah xxx
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