Recently, I was at an antique shop and saw some lovely embroidered and embellished pillows with faces or silhouettes of beautiful ladies on them. I have always enjoyed sketching female faces and portraits. Add that to my love of embroidery and you have extreme inspiration! I have started one of my own, which is pictured first.
I wanted to my girl to be very elegant with an element of flora or nature. Her soft green headband has a small bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and violets. I also made her be a redhead, of course.
Whether they are depicted as Southern Belles in a garden, a flapper with her modern bobbed hair and expressive face, or a mademoiselle of the late 18th century, I absolutely adore them. Here are some photos for inspiration.
These photos are from Pinterest, see this board for more
amazing embroidery featuring these delicate dames.
I hope embroidering becomes a favorite pastime again.
Things always come and go, old trends resurface, so I think this would too.
Ivy
I hope embroidering becomes a favorite pastime again.
Things always come and go, old trends resurface, so I think this would too.
Ivy
