Embroidery sample | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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This rectangular embroidery sample features a delicately colored design of floral bouquets, stitched in lustrous silk, on spring green-striped dark velvet. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left edge of the sample run two vertical bands, a narrow pale blue stripe and a diagonally-striped white and green band. To the right are three trailing cascades of white and pink flowers, with spring green French knots between the flowers. The scalloped flowers diminish in size moving down the cascade. To the right are three different bouquets, with similar foliage and posture. Atop the second cascade, at the top of the sample, are two rose-like flowers, petals stitched in various soft shades of pink, green, yellow, blue, and white. The left flower is in full bloom; the right is halfway open. Sprigs of small blue flowers flank the narrow green leaves. Atop the third cascade, in the middle of the sample, is a white and pink five-petalled flower in full bloom, surrounded by four buds. Small blue flowers and a sprig of greenery accent the flower. Below, at the bottom of the sample, is a pair of daisies in shades of pink, coral, and green. Their centers are picked out in yellow, brick red, and pale blue French knots. The left flower is larger and faces up; the right is smaller and nods down. Small blue flowers flank the narrow light green leaves.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-37

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, net.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-36

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-35

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample features a floral and geometric design in lustrous silk, in shades of silvery white, bright blue, lilac purple, and spring green. The ground fabric is dark velvet patterned with vertical purple stripes and pale blue dots. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left edge of the fabric run a vertical pale blue stripe and a line of white ovals. To the right, at the top, is a white diamond-shaped appliqué with a blue and purple flower on a green stem. Below, leaning out to the right, is a bouquet of two blooming rose-like flowers and a bud in white, blue, and purple, with green lobed leaves. Sprays of feathery white leaves back the roses. Below, against the line of white ovals, are six more floral diamonds arranged in a zig-zag harlequin pattern. A smaller bouquet springs out to the right from the upper right side of the bottom right diamond: two small blue and purple carnation-like flowers with narrow green leaves, accented with delicate green sprigs and the feathery white leaves. Below, the pattern repeats, with the diamond, rose bouquet, and the upper half of the harlequin diamonds and carnations.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-34

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-33

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk embroidery on silk foundation, paper folder.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-32

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-31

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-30

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A rectangular embroidery sample on brown-dotted dark velvet, with a silk floral design along the left side. A line of small white wing shapes runs up the left edge. To the right is a border of pointed foliage alternating in greens and oranges, with dark red veins, interspersed with clusters of small blue flowers and lacy pale pink and pale orange fronds. A spray of feathery silver-white flowers leans out to the right, on a long pink stem. Below, also leaning right on a short pink stem, is a conical flower in white and yellow, haloed with green and yellow French knots. The pattern repeats below this flower, with another feathery silver-white flower. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample has a repeating silk design of flowers and leaves on navy velvet dotted with minute blue-violet crosses. A border of pink and white flowers, like rounded tulips facing down, marches down the left edge. Leaning right, at the top, is a spray of drooping pale pink and rusty orange bell-shaped flowers, surrounded by sprigs of small blue flowers and long brown serrated leaves. Below, in the middle of the sample, a large rose blooms, with petals shaded in dusty pinks, oranges, and pale greens. A pink rosebud curves out to the right of the rose, with small blue flowers above. The pattern repeats below the rose, with another cluster of pink and orange bell-shaped flowers. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-29

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-28

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, hand-knotted net and paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-27

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, bobbin net and paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-26

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, bobbin net and paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-25

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-24

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample has a design of flowers and foliage in a soft, muted color palette; the silk embroidery is lustrous and carefully stitched. The ground fabric is black velvet patterned with tiny green and purple dots. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. The left edge of the embroidery sample has a vertical band of pale blue and white. To the right is a vertical garland of tufts in mustard yellow and browns, facing down. Various short leafy green plants and small light blue flowers accent the right edge of the tufts. Anchored in this garland are two mixed bouquets, curved out to the right on the black velvet. The flowers of each bouquet are different, but arranged in similar positions; they are in shades of white and pale blue, with accents of brick red, yellow, and pale green. The upper bouquet has a rose-like flower on a crooked prickly stem, curved in to the left and overlapping the tufts. To the right is a large flower with a ring of circles at its center, fringed with spiky petals. Below is a small five-petal flower. Below and to the right is a drooping fluffy flower, like a thistle head. The lower bouquet has a frilled flower on a crooked prickly stem. To the right is a large bell-shaped flower, like a petunia, facing up and to the right. Below is a small five-petal flower. To the right is another petunia-like flower, facing down and to the right.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-23

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample on navy blue woven fabric features a design of flowers and feathers in cheerful multicolors. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left side of the sample run two vertical stripes, one light blue and white, the other alternating between white satin stitch and panels of French knots on the navy ground. To the right, arranged vertically, are four diagonal feathers, quill ends pointing down, alternating right and left. The feathers are striped sky blue, black, and white above the shaft, and shaded in white, mustard yellow, and coral red below. Both sides have a downy border in pale taupe along the bottom half. The feathers seem to float over a vertical band of greenery, small blue flowers, and the stems of floral bouquets. The bouquets curve out to the right on the navy ground. At the top, level with the first feather, is a group of three flowers with round petals and tall stamens. The flowers are embroidered in shades of teal, pink, yellow, white, and coral. Small sky blue and white flowers accent this arrangement. Below, level with the third feather, is a group of three cone-shaped flowers with round 'skirts' near the point of the cone. The cones are teal; the skirts are shaded yellow, coral, pink, and white, ringed with French knots. The same blue and white flowers flank the cone flowers. Below, the pattern repeats with the upper half of the first bouquet.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-22

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-21

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-20

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, linen, paper, bobbin net.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metallic thread, metal sequins, glass, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-19

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A rectangular embroidery sample on black velvet, with a floral design along the left side in silk, silver and gold threads, sequins, and bullion, and glass beads. Along the left edge of the sample is a band of dull gold stitches and sequins, running vertically. Next is a garland of overlapping flowers with oval-shaped clear glass beads at their centers, surrounded by sunburst-like stitches in light pink, light greens, and white. To the right are large sprays of grasses and a few pansy-like flowers. At the top is a nodding cascade of silver bullion grass heads, accented with round jewel-like blue glass beads. Small gold thread and sequin sprigs of leaves back the silver grasses. Below is a cluster of pansy-like flowers and foliage. Two blooming flowers are stitched in shades of pink silk, with some petals done in gold thread; round golden-yellow glass beads mark the centers of the flowers. Three buds to the right of the flowers are done in pink silk, with gold thread accents on the largest bud. Feathery pale green foliage surrounds the flowers. To the left is a tall scalloped leaf in golden-orange, flaming red, and leaf green, with a line of gold sequins on the spine and gold thread at the top edge. Just below the bottom flower is a round scalloped leaf in golden-orange and red, with gold thread accents on the spine and left edge. Below this leaf the silver grasses repeat. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure; at the right side of the sample, a crinkled brown paper is folded away.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metal-wrapped silk cord, metal sequins, bullion and glass, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-18

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metallic thread, sequins, glass and paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-17

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample has a floral design largely in white silk, on textured black fabric with narrow vertical blue-grey stripes. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. On the left edge is a vertical blue and white stripe with a vertical line of fringed white flowers to its right. To the right two large white flowers, stacked vertically, lean out to the right, with the same long heart-shaped white and pink leaves. Smaller acorn-shaped flowers fill in the space around the large flowers. The upper large flower is oval-shaped, lacy, and white, with a pale blue and coral red center, dotted with yellow French knots. A spray of small light green leaves backs the flower. Below is a cluster of six hanging white acorn-shaped flowers, the 'acorns' filled with French knots, the 'caps' accented with blue and red at their centers. These flowers lead down to the second large white flower, like an oval-shaped firework. The center is pale blue and green accented with a red ring, circled by white and yellow five-petalled flowers, and finished with a lacy fringe. The same spray of small light green leaves backs this flower. Below, the caps of the two uppermost acorn-flowers repeat.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-15

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample on purple-dotted dark velvet has a repeating silk floral design along its left side. A border of small white and pink tulip-shaped flowers runs up the left edge. To the right, a line of four narrow heart-shaped brown leaves point down. A large teardrop-shaped cluster of flowers leans out to the right. The center of the flower spike is light green, accented with red and yellow ovals surrounding the stem, with green tendrils between the pink and brown bell-shaped flowers. Below, facing right, a pink rose blooms, surrounded by green rose leaves above, three feathery bright green leaves above round blue berries to the right, and a cluster of three narrow heart-shaped brown leaves below. Below the rose the pattern repeats, showing three heart-shaped brown leaves, the teardrop-shaped head of pink flowers, the green rose leaves, and a bright green feathery leaf with blue berries. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-14

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metallic thread, glass and paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-12

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metallic thread, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-11

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This rectangular embroidery sample in silk and velvet has a repeating floral border on the left side. The background fabric is black velvet, with a pattern of pale blue-purple dots. Along the left edge is a creamy-white band of scalloped leaves, alternating with round fruits. To the right is a garland of leaves and flowers. At the top are long, pointed leaves in shades of brown and olive green, interspersed with small light blue flowers. To the right are two flowers. Above, a curved stem with white and buttery yellow blossoms and fan-shaped light green leaves running its length; below, a large, drooping flower in soft shades of pink, with a cone-shaped variegated green center, lacy pale green foliage, and a prickly pale green stem. The pink flower is accented with yellow and peachy pink French knots around its center, and on the long stamens. The two flower stems lead down to a cluster of pale pink flowers with round and pointed petals and serrated light green leaves accented with olive green, tucked against the band of white leaves and fruits. Below this flower cluster the brown leaves and two flowers repeat. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample (France)

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Embroidery Sample

Embroidery Sample
silk, glass beads.
1926-12-9

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.