For part of my essay and presentation, I want to focus on when, how and why embroidery started. There are a few theories I’d like to explore dating back to the tutor time and beyond. One theory is to investigate looking at embroidery as a power symbol. Decorative fashion communicated that you were an influential player of the time and only the wealthiest men and woman who went to court owned such elaborate clothing. This would suggest that the person who was wearing the most luxurious embroidered textiles was the most important person in the room.
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| Embroidery Magazine: May/June 2010 |
Another theory is to look at the Church and how priests decorated their clothing. The chasuble worn in the Christian Church has been embroidered from around 1200. Embroidery was used here to dictate the stories of Christ and Kings. They often show scenes of the crucifixion and the Virgin child and some pieces are quite gothic.
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