The Embroideress (magazine)

The Embroideress was a quarterly magazine published by the London-based embroidery thread manufacturer Pearsall and Company and the Old Bleach Linen Company of Ireland, starting in 1922 and continuing until 1939. Issues contained a variety of types of material, including current designs, information on embroidery from different countries, articles about historical textiles or collections, and different embroidery techniques. Most illustrations were black and white, but plates were printed in color. The Embroideress also reviewed current embroidery exhibits and books on the topic. It cost 1 shilling per copy, and could be obtained by subscription. Collections of articles from spans of issues ("parts") were also published, edited by Mrs. J. D. Rolleston. For example, volume two of the colle

The Embroideress (magazine)

The Embroideress was a quarterly magazine published by the London-based embroidery thread manufacturer Pearsall and Company and the Old Bleach Linen Company of Ireland, starting in 1922 and continuing until 1939. Issues contained a variety of types of material, including current designs, information on embroidery from different countries, articles about historical textiles or collections, and different embroidery techniques. Most illustrations were black and white, but plates were printed in color. The Embroideress also reviewed current embroidery exhibits and books on the topic. It cost 1 shilling per copy, and could be obtained by subscription. Collections of articles from spans of issues ("parts") were also published, edited by Mrs. J. D. Rolleston. For example, volume two of the colle