Gallery Of 1920’s Ornamental Silk Art Needlework Appliques ~ Hand Embroidered In Vibrant Colours

Although we all appreciate the rain to put the fires out, and make the smoke clear, the lighting for these photos was not great today. But even in low light, the colours and intricacies showing through in the designs, are brilliant and stunning with a high level of artistry. This post will feature a collection of twenty-eight different silk appliques from the 1920’s, with vibrant colours, and incredible attention to detail.

With some sunny breaks this weekend, I did manage to get these beautiful works of art photographed in natural light. One of my favourites, is the Phoenix looking bird in flight with bells for its wings and tail feathers. Initially, it looks like bells, until you realize the inverted stem is the bird’s head, and you can see its tiny embroidered eye. It’s kind of an optical illusion. As an added bonus, many of these embellishments feature accents done with metallic thread.

I have listed the collection of this needlework art under New Arrivals, and have added photographs of the reverse side of each one. They are also listed under Buttons & Notions, and in the 1920’s Decade. I will likely add the Art Objects tag as well. They are truly incredible works of art, over a hundred years old, in vibrant detail, and made by a very talented needle worker.