20th century
Long length of tightly pleated smocking with an embroidered pattern of connecting diamonds enclosing X-shapes of various sizes all worked in yellow very pale yellow and white. One edge is decorated with zig-zags in brown and white needle weaving. sign worked in
TRC 2023.1172
Embroidery sample
Textile Research Centre
Cotton
Factory woven (plain weave) cloth hand smocked hand embroidered needle weaving