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Morris & Co.

Cushion cover

Maker

Morris &amp
Co.
(English, 1875 - 1940)
May Morris (British, 1862-1938), designer

Title

Cushion cover

Year

ca. 1890

Medium

  • Linen plain weave with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen plain weave with silk embroidery

Materials

linen, silk

Geography

Place Made: England

Dimensions

Length: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Farago Art Fund

Object Number

85.200

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

  • Books

Selected Works

Exhibition History

Evolution Revolution
The Arts and Crafts in Contemporary Fashion and Textiles
Feb 22, 2008 – Jun 15, 2008

Label copy

Needlework was to the 19th century what knitting has become in the do-it-yourself craft movement of today. In the mid 1800s, embroidery was reassessed by the design reformers as an important applied art, and many needlework schools were established, sometimes with the help of William Morris.

Morris & Co. produced and sold needle-worked objects as well as embroidery kits complete with patterns and silk floss threads, making it even easier for the amateur to do-it-herself at home. Vast numbers of Morris-style embroideries were made to decorate the home and church. This is a typical example from that era.

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987

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Morris & Co. (English, 1875 - 1940)
May Morris (British, 1862-1938), designer
Dame Alice Mary Godman (English, d. 1944), embroiderer
Cushion cover, ca. 1890
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery
Length: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 inches)
Farago Art Fund 85.200

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