Needlework through the ages : a short survey of its development in decorative art, with particular regard to its inspirational relationship with other methods of craftsmanship
Needlework through the ages is a 1928 London survey of embroidery and decorative stitchwork by Mary Symonds Antrobus and Louisa Preece, written for art students and craftspeople. The four plates show embroidered and woven textiles, including a medieval-style panel, a doublet, a cushion and tassels, with numbered details. A designer could take from them dense repeating medallion layouts, stylised birds and beasts, and border strips that suit pattern repeats.
