20th century
Sample of embroidered smocking with a pattern of alternating orange and green X-shapes and yellow geometric motifs. The lower edge of the cloth has bi-coloured zig-zags (yellow and orange) and an edge worked in orange blanket stitch.
TRC 2023.1174
Embroidery sample
Textile Research Centre
Cotton
Factory woven (plain weave) cloth hand smocking hand embroidered (cable stitch blanket stitch chevron stitch)