After studying an old Dresden Lace fichu - a triangular shaped shawl - I wanted to try and embroider a small motif using the same techniques I had seen on the fichu. The fichu has been dated to around 1760, the time when Dresden Lace was at the height of its popularity.
The motif was adapted from a design in Therese de Dillmont's book, Encyclopedia of Needlework. I used chain stitch outlines and they are filled in with pulled thread work. The solid areas like the sepals and stems are shadow work which I think adds a lovely softness to Dresden Lace.
