An unbroken thread : celebrating 150 years of the Royal School of Needlework /

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Author / Creator:Kay-Williams, Susan, author.
Edition:Revised and extended edition.
Imprint:Suffolk : ACC Art Books, 2024.
Description:254 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13507464
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ISBN:178884260X
9781788842600
Notes:First published by ACC Art Books 2022.
"Updated to include the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla."--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Many initiatives to support women were begun in the late 1800s, but the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is one of the few that remain. This initiative was born from the desire of three women--Princess Helena, Lady Victoria Welby and Lady Marian Alford--to popularize the lost art of ornamental needlework and place it on a par with other decorative arts, such as painting and sculpture. Their other, yet no less important goal was to provide employment for women compelled to earn their own livelihood. Though women are no longer so limited in occupational options, the RSN has been keeping traditional embroidery techniques alive for a century and a half. An Unbroken Thread tells the story from the RSN's founding in 1872 to the current day. It highlights key people, royal and other special commissions, the changing fortunes of the school as fashions changed and the approach to teaching hand embroidery, as well as bringing attention to the role and position of the RSN historically and today, associating with everyone from society ladies and theater impresarios in the late 19th century to working with fashion designers Patrick Grant, Nicholas Oakwell and Alexander McQueen, and architects in the 21st century. First published to coincide with the RSN's 150th anniversary, this revised edition details the most recent projects worked by the RSN, showcasing their skilful work on regalia for the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla--The King's Robe of State, The Queen's Robe of Estate, The Anointing Screen, The Stole Royal and Girdle, The Chairs of Estate and The Chairs of State."--Amazon.com.

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