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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

DRAWN THREAD, HANDKERCHIEF

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Overview

This fine white cotton lady’s handkerchief has an extremely finely hand stitched drawn thread scalloped edge.

It is interesting to note that each scallop consists of 6 little squares with spider webs inside but in 3 scallops there are 8 squares with spider webs, confirming hand stitched.

In one corner is a floral spray worked in shadow work, pin stitching and satin stitch.
One of the 8 squared scallops is three scallops to the left of the corner with the embroidered flower.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2022.296

Width

275 mm

Height or length

275 mm

Last modified

Friday, 22 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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