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Applique Collection

"Discover the artistry of applique: from handbags to military insignias, this ancient technique has adorned cultures across Asia and beyond

Background imageApplique Collection: Handbag Advert / Army / Navy

Handbag Advert / Army / Navy
A selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers

Background imageApplique Collection: Kalaga tapestry, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Kalaga tapestry, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Margaret Concha

Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Margaret Concha
Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935/1942

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Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1826

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1826

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Trage de Baile), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Trage de Baile), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Trage de Baile), 1825

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Trage de Tarde), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Trage de Tarde), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Trage de Tarde), 1825

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Trage De Manana), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Trage De Manana), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Trage De Manana), 1824

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1824

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1817

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Half Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Half Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Half Dress), 1816

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815

Background imageApplique Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818

Background imageApplique Collection: Mrs. G. Webster, portrait photograph, 1918 July or Aug. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mrs. G. Webster, portrait photograph, 1918 July or Aug. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. G. Webster, portrait photograph, 1918 July or Aug. Woman wearing hat with applique windmill

Background imageApplique Collection: Hummingbird Valentine, 1845/1869. Creator: Jonathan King

Hummingbird Valentine, 1845/1869. Creator: Jonathan King
Hummingbird Valentine, 1845/1869. Stuffed bird on a card. Possibly by Jonathan King

Background imageApplique Collection: Head Pad, c. 1937. Creator: John Wilkes

Head Pad, c. 1937. Creator: John Wilkes
Head Pad, c. 1937

Background imageApplique Collection: Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince

Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince
Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince

Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince
Applique Quilt, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince

Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince
Silk Applique Quilt, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince

Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince
Applique Quilt, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince

Applique Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Mildred Prince
Applique Quilt, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Quilt, 1935/1942. Creator: J. Herman McCollum

Quilt, 1935/1942. Creator: J. Herman McCollum
Quilt, 1935/1942

Background imageApplique Collection: Quilt, c. 1941. Creator: Genevieve Jordan

Quilt, c. 1941. Creator: Genevieve Jordan
Quilt, c. 1941

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique Quilt, 1935/1942. Creator: Hollmana

Applique Quilt, 1935/1942. Creator: Hollmana
Applique Quilt, 1935/1942

Background imageApplique Collection: Quilt - Applique Patterns with Border, c. 1936. Creator: Lily Capson

Quilt - Applique Patterns with Border, c. 1936. Creator: Lily Capson
Quilt - Applique Patterns with Border, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique Quilt (Friendship Quilt, or 'Baltimo re Bride's Quilt'), c. 1942. Creator: Mary Ann Burton

Applique Quilt (Friendship Quilt, or "Baltimo re Bride's Quilt"), c. 1942. Creator: Mary Ann Burton
Applique Quilt (Friendship Quilt, or "Baltimo re Bride's Quilt"), c. 1942

Background imageApplique Collection: Le Coursier (The Race Horse), 1894. Creator: Odilon Redon

Le Coursier (The Race Horse), 1894. Creator: Odilon Redon
Le Coursier (The Race Horse), 1894

Background imageApplique Collection: Centaur visant les Nues (Centaur aiming at the Clouds), 1895. Creator: Odilon Redon

Centaur visant les Nues (Centaur aiming at the Clouds), 1895. Creator: Odilon Redon
Centaur visant les Nues (Centaur aiming at the Clouds), 1895

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedspread, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp

Bedspread, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Bedspread, c. 1936

Background imageApplique Collection: Applique and Patchwork Quilt, c. 1939. Creator: A. Zimet

Applique and Patchwork Quilt, c. 1939. Creator: A. Zimet
Applique and Patchwork Quilt, c. 1939

Background imageApplique Collection: Sunburst Quilt, c. 1938. Creator: Charlotte Winter

Sunburst Quilt, c. 1938. Creator: Charlotte Winter
Sunburst Quilt, c. 1938

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover (Star and Oak Leave Motif), Wisconsin, 1880's. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover (Star and Oak Leave Motif), Wisconsin, 1880's. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover (Star and Oak Leave Motif), Wisconsin, 1880's

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover, United States, 1850/1900. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover, United States, 1850/1900. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover, United States, 1850/1900

Background imageApplique Collection: Sampler, United States, 1820s. Creator: Unknown

Sampler, United States, 1820s. Creator: Unknown
Sampler, United States, 1820s

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover, United States, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover, United States, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover, United States, 1825/75

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover (Peony Quilt), United States, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover (Peony Quilt), United States, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover (Peony Quilt), United States, c. 1840

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover (Cherry Trees and Robins Bride's Quilt), United States, 1820/50. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover (Cherry Trees and Robins Bride's Quilt), United States, 1820/50. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover (Cherry Trees and Robins Bride's Quilt), United States, 1820/50

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover in 'Pomegranate' Pattern, United States, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover in "Pomegranate" Pattern, United States, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover in "Pomegranate" Pattern, United States, c. 1840

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover (Album Quilt), United States, 1845/50. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover (Album Quilt), United States, 1845/50. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover (Album Quilt), United States, 1845/50

Background imageApplique Collection: Bedcover (Bride's Quilt), United States, 1861. Creator: Unknown

Bedcover (Bride's Quilt), United States, 1861. Creator: Unknown
Bedcover (Bride's Quilt), United States, 1861




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"Discover the artistry of applique: from handbags to military insignias, this ancient technique has adorned cultures across Asia and beyond. Marvel at the intricate Kalaga tapestries of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), where vibrant colors and detailed stitching tell stories of tradition and heritage. Step back in time with Margaret Concha's exquisite Applique and Embroidered Coverlet from 1935-1942, a true masterpiece that showcases her skillful craftsmanship. Experience the elegance of the Woman Overrobe Uchikake, a Japanese garment adorned with delicate applique work that exudes grace and beauty. Explore history through textiles like the Bed Valance from 1532-36, a stunning blend of silk and linen that adds opulence to any bedroom setting. Immerse yourself in fashion history with the Visiting Costume from 1899, featuring intricate applique details that were all the rage during this era. Admire Spanish colonial designs brought to life through Straw Applique Design showcased in Plate 46 of an iconic portfolio dating back to 1935-1942. Delve into Chinese culture with Boys Baijia Pao ("One Hundred Household" Robe) from Qing dynasty (1644-1911), showcasing elaborate applique patterns symbolizing prosperity and unity. Witness naval pride with The Ensign of H. M. S Impregnable textile, displaying impeccable appliqued design representing honor and allegiance on high seas. Be inspired by Cornelius Frazier's timeless creations - his Applique Quilt from c. 1936 is a testament to his artistic vision while Marian Curtis Foster's Embroidered Applique Quilt captures hearts with its intricate detailing from 1935-1942. Cornelius Frazier strikes again with another masterpiece - his Quilt showcases his mastery over appliqué techniques leaving you awe-inspired.