Rare Antique Silk and Gilt Thread Embroidered Apron : C18th England European silk brocade but I couldn’t resist photographing

but I couldn’t resist photographing them on my collection of Staffordshire dogs

It would have been worn over a white lace muslin cap (please see photos for reference)

In antique condition with an overall patina of age and some foxing marks

Some mends and patching

photo of them hanging in The Stratford Room in the newly designed centre

Rare Antique Silk and Gilt Thread Embroidered Apron : C18th England European silk brocade but I couldn’t resist photographingAn amazing find! A rare survivor from the 18th century, this incredible hand embroidered silk and gilt thread apron. This is not an apron as we think of them today, but was worn as a decorative layer on top of a dress costume, which added interest and pattern. This is a highly skilled piece of embroidery aprons and other decorative textiles were made solely to display an 18th century woman's prowess with the needle. The large scale of the symmetrical