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Finished posthumously by Janet Arnold's last student, Jenny Tiramani, there are full-color portraits & detailed garment photographs as well as 86 linen clothing patterns. Anyone who has seen Ms. Arnold's previous 3 books in this series will know what a treasure this one is.

A history of needlework from 1877 to 1912, seen through the experience of one woman - Candace Wheeler - who began to teach silk art embroidery to the Victorian ladies who desperately needed a source of income.

Beautiful and historically accurate patterns for 25 corsets from the period 1750-1917. Each example is from a museum or a private collection and there are patterns, photos, and drawings of each along with an historical overview.

With their usual comprehensive style, Country Bumpkin / Inspiration Books has produced a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide to metal thread embroidery. Every technique is fully illustrated in color.

This dictionary is the definitive study of textiles in early American homes. There are pictures of period textiles along with dimensions, period names, and prices.

Composed of flat filament silk and fine gilt wire twisted together. Gilt wire is composed of 1/2% gold on a silver plated copper core; filament silk is an untwisted, flat silk. Used in the Plimouth Plantation Embroidery Project.