Ellen Askey
@elleaskey.bsky.social
~ currently caring for a collection in a castle ~
Mostly sharing textiles or other weird and wonderful nic knackery
Mostly sharing textiles or other weird and wonderful nic knackery
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'Cray', designed by William Morris, 1884.
Possibly printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955.
You can see the join in the print repeat where the design has been wood block printed 🤤
#textiletuesday
Possibly printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955.
You can see the join in the print repeat where the design has been wood block printed 🤤
#textiletuesday
January 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'Cray', designed by William Morris, 1884.
Possibly printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955.
You can see the join in the print repeat where the design has been wood block printed 🤤
#textiletuesday
Possibly printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955.
You can see the join in the print repeat where the design has been wood block printed 🤤
#textiletuesday
Lovely tiles. Scotney Castle, in Kent, has these beautiful medieval tiles. #tilesontueaday
January 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Lovely tiles. Scotney Castle, in Kent, has these beautiful medieval tiles. #tilesontueaday
The Iris Apfel collection
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An absolute riot of personality to slap you in the face on a gloomy Monday morning
onlineonly.christies.com/s/unapologet...
An absolute riot of personality to slap you in the face on a gloomy Monday morning
January 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The Iris Apfel collection
onlineonly.christies.com/s/unapologet...
An absolute riot of personality to slap you in the face on a gloomy Monday morning
onlineonly.christies.com/s/unapologet...
An absolute riot of personality to slap you in the face on a gloomy Monday morning
This is tantalizing!
Pink silk satin
Gold-thread embroidered net at collar & applied at an asymmetrical angle at the back of neck and at the cuffs.
Voluminous balloon sleeves
two large lead-weighted bows.
Swathe of draped silk satin falls from one shoulder
Grecian drape
V&A collection 1912
Pink silk satin
Gold-thread embroidered net at collar & applied at an asymmetrical angle at the back of neck and at the cuffs.
Voluminous balloon sleeves
two large lead-weighted bows.
Swathe of draped silk satin falls from one shoulder
Grecian drape
V&A collection 1912
January 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is tantalizing!
Pink silk satin
Gold-thread embroidered net at collar & applied at an asymmetrical angle at the back of neck and at the cuffs.
Voluminous balloon sleeves
two large lead-weighted bows.
Swathe of draped silk satin falls from one shoulder
Grecian drape
V&A collection 1912
Pink silk satin
Gold-thread embroidered net at collar & applied at an asymmetrical angle at the back of neck and at the cuffs.
Voluminous balloon sleeves
two large lead-weighted bows.
Swathe of draped silk satin falls from one shoulder
Grecian drape
V&A collection 1912
Rag Book Peddler Girl
Costume manufactured 1910-1930 to promote Dean's Rag Books which were books for children printed on fabric. This costume, made of pages from their books, sewn together, and supplied free to advertise the company's products
Ra-Ra trousers ❤️
V&A
Costume manufactured 1910-1930 to promote Dean's Rag Books which were books for children printed on fabric. This costume, made of pages from their books, sewn together, and supplied free to advertise the company's products
Ra-Ra trousers ❤️
V&A
January 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Rag Book Peddler Girl
Costume manufactured 1910-1930 to promote Dean's Rag Books which were books for children printed on fabric. This costume, made of pages from their books, sewn together, and supplied free to advertise the company's products
Ra-Ra trousers ❤️
V&A
Costume manufactured 1910-1930 to promote Dean's Rag Books which were books for children printed on fabric. This costume, made of pages from their books, sewn together, and supplied free to advertise the company's products
Ra-Ra trousers ❤️
V&A
A child's party dress. 19th century. Tule and sequins. Little puff sleeves. Silver braiding. For perhaps a 2 or 3 year old child because of the size. how special is that! Imagine...where this little party dress was worn and for whos party....🥲
#ScotneyCastle #nationaltrust
#ScotneyCastle #nationaltrust
January 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A child's party dress. 19th century. Tule and sequins. Little puff sleeves. Silver braiding. For perhaps a 2 or 3 year old child because of the size. how special is that! Imagine...where this little party dress was worn and for whos party....🥲
#ScotneyCastle #nationaltrust
#ScotneyCastle #nationaltrust
Two delicious 19th century children's waistcoats. One jacquard woven fabric and one embroidered on silk. Both so special! 😍 🥲
January 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Two delicious 19th century children's waistcoats. One jacquard woven fabric and one embroidered on silk. Both so special! 😍 🥲
December 14, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Luuuuuv it.
Esther Rutter - A Journey Through Britain's Knitted History ♥️
Esther Rutter - A Journey Through Britain's Knitted History ♥️
December 6, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Luuuuuv it.
Esther Rutter - A Journey Through Britain's Knitted History ♥️
Esther Rutter - A Journey Through Britain's Knitted History ♥️
Looking at fiber domestication - the Soay sheep, closer to how sheep looked pre human intervention and selection, when fleece grew and fell off in clumps...and the white (startling white) fluffy Mc fluff balls we see across the countryside today. Nothing is natural.
December 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Looking at fiber domestication - the Soay sheep, closer to how sheep looked pre human intervention and selection, when fleece grew and fell off in clumps...and the white (startling white) fluffy Mc fluff balls we see across the countryside today. Nothing is natural.