embroidery

Theseus found his way out of the labyrinth by trailing a thread behind him; to Penelope this seemed a waste of good embroidery floss.

The collection was then tucked away into FIDM’s archives until Frank’s colleague posted one of the blazers on Instagram, highlighting the garment’s mesh of “Victorian-style piecework and embroidery with precision mitered tailoring.”

Couture brings out the best the industry has to offer, from embroidery and lace to metalwork and diamonds.

Next, she pulls down some of her favorite Eastern European dresses, with traditional embroidery, from countries such as Hungary and Poland.

The huge embroidery - which is widely believed to have been created in Kent - will be displayed in London from next autumn until July 2027.