Old style

Needlework is one of the oldest arts in the world. It was founded, developed and grew with us. Let's dive into history and see how sewing tools were stored and what materials were used.   Every tool is a work of art. They were made by jewellers from precious metals and ...

Jacques Doucet (born February 19, 1853) was a French fashion designer of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. He was widely known as the creator of elegant dresses. He made gowns from translucent materials in pastel colors. Jacques`s style is characterized by pretentiousness and overloaded ...

Let us have a look at antique embroidery patterns, which decorated an upper part of stockings (boothose) and a bottom part of bloomers. An interesting piece of clothing appeared in 15 century — boothose (Eng. boot, hose). It was a long stocking up to a knee. It was worn over a thin stocking like a ...