Fancy sewing

Esquema

Getty AAT: Processes and techniques by specific type

Jerarquía

<processes and techniques by material> > textile processes and techniques > <textile working processes and techniques> > <needleworking and needleworking techniques> > needleworking (process) > sewing (needleworking techinique) > hand sewing

Descripción

Refers to hand sewing characterized by techniques more elaborate than used in plain sewing. It includes embroidery, smocking, and quilting, and other works done with a needle and thread. The purpose of fancy sewing is generally to create decoration rather than to bind pieces of material together.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264621

Otros términos

  • fraaie handwerken [nl]
  • costura elaborada [es]
  • sewing, fancy [en]
  • fancy needlework [en]
  • costura [es]