Collection Research

My idea is to create sample swatches of textiles that use stitching methods and materials to portray traditional or popular costumes, both folk and fashion, from different cultures of the world and different eras through time.

This is a sampling of the research I've gathered.  For more, click the link on the left to view my Pinterest.  These are from my Costume board.

GREECE (traditional)

EASTERN EUROPE (Russia, Hungary, Sardinia, Slovakia, respectively; traditional)

KAZAKHSTAN (traditional)

MONGOLIA (A mix of Mongolia's several distinct ethnic groups, traditional)

CHINA (Han ethnic group, traditional)

MEXICO (Pre-Spanish, Aztec; traditional)

MEXICO (Post-Spanish, traditional)

PERU (Inca, traditional)

NEW ZEALAND (Maori, traditional)

TAHITI (traditional)

HAWAI'I (traditional)

SCOTLAND (Arisaid, Aboyne, Great Kilt, Modern Kilt, respectively; traditional)

AMERICAN 1920's (popular)

ENGLISH EDWARDIAN (1900-1920; popular)