by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A delicate looking knitted fabric with a geometric stitch pattern that makes holes to create small-scale open work patterns.. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The rods, fitting brackets, rings and (optional) cording mechanism used to hang window curtains, bed curtains and, on occasion, Roman blinds. Poles are mostly made from wood and metal, though also in perspex, glass, zinc and brass. A pole can be anything, so long as...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A firm worsted twill fabric with a steep angle and a pronounced line, very similar to gabardine, named after the punctilious fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. This textile was designed for the rigorous standards of the tailoring world, which demands good...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The name by which Point D’alençon was known from 1665-1720, at the time when a royal workshop and a Venetian school of lace was established in the area. It was set up by, Louis XIV’s minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert to encourage people to buy national...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A Venetian needle lace from the 17cc, scrolling floral patterns with additional floral design worked in relief. ...
