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Sunday’s Child: Heirlooms from the Embroiderers Guild

Start Date
29 May 2010
End Date
18 July 2010
Venue
Bendigo Art Gallery
Location
Bendigo, Australia

Organised to coincide with the Victorian Embroiderers’ Guild’s 50th Jubilee celebrations, this exhibition features a selection of christening gowns, infants’ dresses and bonnets from the 1850s to the 1950s. Drawn from the Guild’s rich collection, Sunday’s Child highlights the diversity of embroidery techniques, including drawn-thread work, broderie anglaise and satin stitch.