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Smocked Linen Apron with Drawn Thread Embroidery

Summary

In this project, I aimed to created a 16th century embroidered linen apron using period artwork as reference for the design. The apron features an open work inferior border and a smocked waistline.

Bleached linen with a 40-thread count per inch was hand embroidered with two distinct drawn thread patterns comprising 576 horizontal threads. The superior border was smocked in a honeycomb pattern to control fullness at the waistband insertion. Cotton perle number 8 was used for the embroidery, while the construction seams were created with silk sewing thread.

The documentation for this item can be found here  .

 


Detailed view of drawn thread embroidery

Apron worn over blue kirtle

Apron worn over blue kirtle

Apron worn over blue kirtle – Action shot!

A&S display. Photo credit: Baroness Cateline la Broderesse

Photo credit: John Mikuchi

Photo credit: John Mikuchi

Detailed view of drawn thread embroidery. Photo credit: John Mikuchi

Counting and marking edges for thread drawing step

Satin stitches finishing the edges of the area where threads are to be cut

Pulling background threads

Removed horizontal ground threads

Removed horizontal ground threads – detailed view

Embroidering groups of 6 threads

Embroidering groups of 6 threads

Finished thread groupings


Pleated linen in preparation for smocking

Pleating markings in preparation for smocking

Tags: 16th, apron, century, drawn, linen, pleated, pleating, pulled, smocking, thread

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