Border
Cooper Hewitt

Border

18th century

Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: satin, stem and chain stitch embroidery on plain weave foundation
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Skirt border of natural-colored linen, embroidered in blue, green, yellow, red, cream and white silks. Design of stylized flowers in pots, mermaids, and birds. Needle lace edge.

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