Learning about 17th Century clothing from a fragment
Have you ever seen a textile design and thought to yourself 'Where have I seen that before'? Well, this small fragment is a perfect example of 17th Century embroidery, especially in regards to clothing and accessories. If you, like me, endlessly search museum collections and books for early dress examples, you will have seen this pattern before! But probably never touched or examined such a piece. Small items do come up at auction occasionally, for example gloves, caps and co
