Showing posts with label silk brocade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label silk brocade. Show all posts
Saturday, July 2, 2016

Silk Brocade Shoes “For Exportation”

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These dainty silk brocade shoes were made by London boot and shoemaker, Charles Chapman and exported to British America. While we do not...
Friday, April 3, 2015

Silk Brocade Shoes Worn by a Bride Who Was Lame, 1764

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According to Ipswich Museum files, these silk brocade shoes were worn at wedding of Miss Mary Wise of Chebacco (Ipswich, Essex Cou...
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Remade Brocade: From Wedding Dress to Wedding Shoes

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Textiles in the 17th and 18th century held their value long after a given style had ceased to be popular. Over and over, ...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A Pair of Lady's Shoes From the Lynn Museum, c. 1780s

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In preparation for a talk at the Lynn Museum "The Art & Mystery of Making Shoes: New England Shoe Stories From the Long 18t...
Thursday, March 27, 2014

"My Party Dress:" Mrs. Eddy Visits the House of Pingat, 1878

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This sumptuous Victorian silk brocade and silk satin dinner dress by the House of Pingat was purchased in Paris by Mrs. Augustus Newland E...
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

"Goods to America" The Hose Family Exports Shoes From London, c.1730-1798

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Mary Rand's 1773 London wedding shoes "Jno. Hose & Son" Courtesy, Connecticut Historical Society Published in t...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Cotton, Linen, Silk, Wool: Celebrating Fiber Arts at Historic Deerfield

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This past weekend, while visiting my older daughter at UMass-Amherst, I had the opportunity to spend a truly exceptional afternoon at His...
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