Last quarter of the 18th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Skir
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueSatin stitch embroidery with chenille, mirror glasses and silk on white satin
(satin stitch / slanting satin stitch / counted satin stitch / single-sided satin stitch / double-sided satin stitch / long-and-short stitch) -
MediumChenille, silks threads, glass, white satin
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLast quarter of the 18th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Embroidery and Lace”
Author(s) L. Efimova, R. Belogorskaya -
Fund that the source refers toThe State Historical Museum
Description
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Skirt with a typical Neo-classical motif embroidered in chenille, silks and plate-glass spangles on white satin in a satin stitch
