everything in one box
Learn Lunéville embroidery
The Atelier Box
Everything you need to begin, in one box: the tools, practice materials, three design patterns, the online course and my support on WhatsApp.
Made for complete beginners. Ships from London.
from her workroom to yours
The Norman Hartnell archive
From Hartnell’s workroom
The beads and sequins in this collection come from the archive of Mollie Welch, a tambour embroiderer in the workroom of Norman Hartnell, dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother.
- 1930s
Mollie Welch begins her career at the Hartnell couture house on Bruton Street, London.
- 1937
Her diary mentions the feather bodice made for Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, for the Coronation.
- 1953
She works on the Coronation ensembles of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Today
Her original mid-century beads and sequins, ready for your own embroidery.
In the archive drawer now
Hartnell pieces
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Design Atelier
How it works
- Choose a vintage motif from old pattern books and couture archives.
- Place it on the organza top or the basque and turn your set around in 3D.
- Download the sewing and embroidery patterns, cut to your measurements.
Collector's pieces
Rare tagged hanks
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From the Journal
Stories behind the materials
history in every bead
Kind words
In their words
thank you
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The beads themselves are absolutely beautiful. Lovely quality. Fabulous shimmery colours. Great to stitch.
Lesley M.Caviar vintage beads -
What can I say? A piece of history!
Nicola B.Hartnell archive beads -
I can’t fault the service. Everything from timely delivery to the scent emanating from the box.
Bracken H.
