| | Amazon.co.uk: Books: Art of Embroidery: The Royal School of Needlework - A History of Style and Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The story of embroidery and needlework is discussed within the fascinating context of the history of fabrics, of decorative costume, of interior decoration, of church and state ceremonial, of girl's education, of furniture and pastimes. |
 | | With a broad account of the artistic achievements of every facet of decorative needlework the book is rich with the art-historical background encompassing the most magnificent of all embroidery, the mediaeval English vestments so coveted by Popes and Bishops across Europe, to the domestic treasures created in more recent centuries. |
 | | Although it purports to be a history of embroidery in Great Britain, with discussons of other lands where they are relevant to developments in Britain, the emphasis in the book is strongly in favour of English embroidery, and those expecting an account of embroidery in Scotland would be disappointed. |
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