The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022: Hand & Lock explore 70 years of the...
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View ArticleA Brief History of Christmas Decorations
Embroidered Christmas Decorations Every year they come out of storage and are placed one by one on the tree. For many, it’s a ritual enjoyed by the whole family with mulled wine and Christmas music....
View ArticleExploring the historic meanings of flowers and floral embroidery in fashion
Embroidered flowers for Mother’s Day. Flowers are synonymous with love, whether that’s the flowers a bride carries on her wedding day or the flowers a child gives their mother on mother’s day, flowers...
View ArticleKing Charles’ Coronation Embroidery
King Charles Coronation Embroidery The Ornate Vestments and exquisite Embroidery of the King’s Coronation The coronation of a new British Monarch is a ritualistic, symbolic and ceremonial event that is...
View ArticleHistoric Goldwork Uniforms
Historic Goldwork Uniforms. Look closely at a military uniform or a court dress and you will likely see row after row of the tiniest coiled metal wires, some with a dull shine, others that reflect...
View ArticleThe Tradition of Goldwork
The Tradition of Goldwork Goldwork is the historic embroidery technique where a skilled artisan embroiderer uses metal materials to create surface decorations. The technique is particularly prized...
View ArticleInside the Coronation: The Embroidery on Penny Mordaunt’s coronation dress
Inside the Coronation: The Embroidery on Penny Mordaunt’s coronation dress As the world watched the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, politician Penny Mordaunt stood still for 50...
View ArticleFritz Hansen x Hand & Lock for LCW 2023
Fritz Hansen embroidery Founded in 1872, Fritz Hansen is an internationally celebrated interior design brand that celebrates simplicity, craftsmanship and elegance. Since their inception in Denmark...
View ArticleRevealed: The Late Queen’s Love of (Rocking) Horses
Queen Elizabeth’s Rocking Horses It’s no secret that Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II adored horses and horse racing. But few people know that Her Majesty had a lifelong fondness for rocking...
View ArticleWorld of Embroidery: The Red Dress
Finally completed this year, The Red Dress project started 14 years ago as an idea conceived by British embroiderer Kirstie Macleod. An idea to showcase the skills of traditional and contemporary...
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