Berne Embroidery

Berne Embroidery
BERNE EMBROIDERY
Embroidery done in white or gold beads, or silver and gold wire upon black velvet in small, detached sprays of conventional flowers and leaves. The name is derived from Berne, where the work ornamented the peasants' gala dresses.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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