Victorian Bouquet - RIBBON EMBROIDERY KIT - K-014

Skill level: Intermediate

Size: 15 by 15 сm

Produced by Owl Crafts TM

Designed by Tatiana Popova

- natural silk ribbon

- embroidery thread (no seed beads included in the kit)

- Chenille needles

- embroidery fabric and full-size template

- step-by-step Embroidery Instructions (in English)

- detailed pictorial Stitch Guide (in English)

Please note that the jewelry box is NOT included in the kit.

THE KIT STORY

This design was specially designed and stitched for a Beadwork Exhibition held in Tokyo from August 24 to September 5, 2011. It is an annual show organized by the Japan Art Accessories Association with a different theme each year. That time it was 'Britain. Victorian'.

The design was made into a jewelry box, and each element has a meaning.

Colour. During the reign of Queen Victoria, walls and curtains in English rooms were often painted in shades of brown, emerald green, or Burgundy. Therefore, they used accessories of light pastel colours. Each room had plenty of paintings, mirrors, clocks, pillows, poufs, screens, ashtrays, pencil holders, and boxes showing comfort and diversity at the same time.

Flowers. The so-called Victorian bouquets were of quite a distinct shape: they were literally huge, rich in foliage and flowers in full bloom, and set in heavy pottery.

Story. Another feature of 19th-century Britain was the rise in interest in fairies, elves, and other figures mentioned in old legends. Famous artists of that epoch created paintings featuring fairy subjects, and many people visited art galleries to see them. The bouquet is an invitation for a fairy to dwell in one of its flowers. Would you like to invite one into your roses?