Tracing the History of the Couture Embroidery Industry
Location
Room # 2081
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
January 2014
Abstract
Little has been documented about couture embroidery, but much of this history is passed from embroiderer to embroiderer through the generations. The purpose of this study is to explore and record the history of couture embroidery. In my 1st study, using oral history techniques, I will record the stories of the embroiderers, capturing the history in the embroiderers’ own words. I will also do observations in the workrooms and collect documents and visual materials to supplement the histories.
Tracing the History of the Couture Embroidery Industry
Room # 2081
Little has been documented about couture embroidery, but much of this history is passed from embroiderer to embroiderer through the generations. The purpose of this study is to explore and record the history of couture embroidery. In my 1st study, using oral history techniques, I will record the stories of the embroiderers, capturing the history in the embroiderers’ own words. I will also do observations in the workrooms and collect documents and visual materials to supplement the histories.
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Breakout Session D