Art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn

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A Bulgarian female acrobat standing on her hands.

Two Bulgarian women with a child wearing national dress.

Constantinople: a girl embroidering. Engraving by C. Du Bosc, 1714, after J.B. Van Mour.

A mother and daughter reviewing embroidery made by the daughter; a yarn-winder stands nearby. Engraving by F.B. Lépicié, 1740, after J.B.S. Chardin.

A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet

A woman sewing in a pleasant domestic interior, her baby sleeps sweetly in its cradle. Aquatint by J. Sartain after G. Dou.

A Bulgarian female acrobat performing contortions with a handkerchief in her mouth.

A Bulgarian female acrobat wearing a leotard and tights.

Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.

Four women sit emboidering and making rugs in a rural setting; representing women who have avoided AIDS and are supporting themselves financially; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

40598449 / Alexandra Georgiou.

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Embroidery

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40598449 / Alexandra Georgiou.

Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.

A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet

A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet

The dowry.

Embroidery

Images from the collections

Images referencing Embroidery

Works from the collections

40598449 / Alexandra Georgiou.

Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.

A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet

A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet

The dowry.

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