Goldwork

Pink short sleeved jacket with embroidery of circus elephants and acrobats.
Goldwork, History

Schiaparelli exhibition – embroidered jackets galore!

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Recently, I got to go to the Schiaparelli exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. I love the V&A’s fashion and textile exhibitions and this blockbuster exhibition didn’t disappoint. I was especially taken with the amazing selection of Schiaparelli’s embroidered jackets. Read on for plenty of photos of this delightful pieces! Suits Schiaparelli […]

Close up detail of a coat of arms worked in goldwork embroidery.
Goldwork, History

Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire exhibition

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Last month I managed to get in a visit to the ‘Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire’ exhibition just before it closed. There were so many beautiful examples of goldwork embroidery that I wanted to share some of my favourites with you! About the goldwork exhibition The exhibition was put on to mark the 400th

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