1960s
Pair of embroidered panels in dark purple silk cloth decorated with lines of large mirrors alternating with narrow stripes of S-shapes and scrolls in magenta yellow dark red dark blue orange and turquioise. In addition there are areas of gold coloured connecting diamonds and triangles. The panels are lined with both printed and plain materials.
TRC 2022.2281b-c
Embroidered panels
Textile Research Centre
Cotton silk glass metal
Factory woven cloth hand embroidered (chain stitch blanket stitch) surface couching mirror work