Finally Done Making 16th Century Cuffs with Holbein Stitch Embroidery!

In case you missed the last two weeks, this is a compilation of 3 embroidery patterns found on 3 different Holbein patterns: the cross, the ocean wave, and the center pattern. The cross pattern can be found near the edge of Jane Seymour's cuffs with blackwork embroidery, also known as Holbein Stitch, from Hans Holbein the Younger's painting from 1536 (parts 1 and 2 videos combined). The ocean wave pattern was found on the 16th century collar of the Noble Boy with a Marmoset. The center pattern: In 1526, Hans Holbein the Younger painted the Darmstadt Madonna, which included Anna Meyer in the bottom right corner of the portrait. Anna had on a white dress with horizontal bands of blackwork embroidery on it (per the Textile Research Centre).
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Hans Holbein the Younger was a European painter, just like his older brother Ambrosius and his father, Hans the Elder. If you hear the term 'Holbein stitch', it is in reference to Hans the Younger. From his friendship with Erasmus, he had a letter of introduction and found himself in England to eventually become a court painter in the court of King Henry VIII of England. Compared to other artists at the time, Holbein painted numerous portraits with blackwork embroidery in them.
Holbein stitch, also referred to as double-running stitch or Spanish stitch, is a reversible counted stitch used in early 16th century blackwork embroidery. If you would like more information on blackwork embroidery, please check out other videos on my channel, as well as my blackwork embroidery blog (link below).
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Works Cited:
- Cariad. “Darmstadt Madonna.”
- "Hidden: Unseen Paintings Beneath Tudor Portraits." National Portrait Gallery.
- Holbein, Hans. “Self-Portrait.” Uffizi Gallery.
- Holbein d. J., Hans. “Jane Seymour.” Kunst Historisches Museum Wien.
- Holbein d. J., Hans. “Portrait of a Noble Boy with a Marmoset.” KunstMuseum Basel.
- Holbein the Younger, Hans. “Darmstadt Madonna.”
For anyone curious about what exactly the 'SCA' is -- The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international, non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the medieval and Renaissance years of 600-1600AD.
For more information and to locate your local branch, please check out www.sca.org
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[@LynneFairchild]

Are you as excited as I am about these completed cuffs!?

[@littlelavendelllover]

beautifully made! What a talent!

[@LynneFairchild]

Thank you!

[@user-ut2fg5xk8v]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful research and stunning make! I am just getting into historical fashion and starting to appreciate hand made embroidery and lace making, what amazes me is the time, energy and craftsmanship that went into making garments prior to the invention of modern equipment.

[@LynneFairchild]

Thank you

[@brunalnono2920]

Great work !

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Thank you!