Colored Embroidery There
are basically three embroidery styles owing to the color used. They are white
embroidery, black embroidery and colored embroidery.
Color Embroidery is
more realistic and earthly. Bright colors beads and shells were the expression
of common man in needle and thread. The religious themes lifestyles and nature
are the common themes. Though intricate, colored embroidery in various styles
and stitches was done by the most down to earth tribal people and farmers to the
most aristocratic and rich.
Blackwork is a counted-thread embroidery worked in geometric designs
with black silk and metallic threadon even-weave linen or silk.
In England, on clothing items, the favored color was black on white.
When the same designs were executed on samplers or household linens,
they may be found in pastels The style involves outlining or defining
elements and filling elements. The Elizabethans frequently called
blackwork Spanysshe work.
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