It is difficult to say when and where this or that needlework technique first appeared. But it is absolutely known that already at the end of the XVII â beginning of the XVIII centuries. the kings of France knew how to embroider ribbons. Louis XV often presented as a gift
court ladies small things embroidered with their own hands. Moreover, we can confidently say that he did not create this type of art, but only mastered it. Indeed, many centuries before him, Chinese, Greek and Roman women embroidered their embroideries with ribbons.
Ribbon embroidery was present in the folk costume of Germans, Danes, and Polish ladies. She richly decorated holiday dresses - both female and male. With its help, often decorated interior items and accessories: pillows, handbags, tablecloths. Moreover, it was popular not only among noblemen, but also among ordinary people. True, the material from which the tapes were made was strikingly different in quality: instead of expensive silk, it could be strips of linen or cotton.
Over the past centuries, the rules for how to embroider ribbons have not changed much. Basic stitches are still simple, and the result is still spectacular. Perhaps, only the ribbons themselves have changed: silk, satin, chiffon, natural and synthetic, they have become more diverse and affordable. Today, their color can be not only monophonic, but also melange, tinted. This gives the finished work additional freshness, lively breath.
Modern clothes, both casual and festive, can be decorated with embroidery ribbons. Photos of dresses decorated in this technique impress with their originality. The same pattern or its elements may be present on the handbag, gloves and, in the case of a wedding, for example, on the pillow
chke for rings. Handwork gives a special chic even to the simplest dress in a cut. But if the design of the evening dress requires true craftsmanship, then the summer children's dress may well be decorated with simple drawings made by several stitches of the beginning needlewoman.
Lovely souvenirs, small pictures, elegant little things in this technique can be performed even by a child who only knows how to embroider ribbons. Those who have already mastered this technique claim that it is simpler than classical embroidery with satin stitch, tapestry seam or cross. It is only important to choose the right materials and needles, and then everything is simple and quick. Those who want to master this type of needlework can be recommended to purchase a set for embroidery with ribbons, which already includes everything you need. It remains only to buy a hoop or a special frame-holder and start
work. And, perhaps, soon you will be able to complete not only the simplest drawings, but also wonderful voluminous paintings that cause the greatest delight of the audience. In such paintings, ribbons are combined with other types of embroidery, complement the pattern applied to the fabric with special paints, decorated with beads, sequins, rhinestones.
Having barely understood how to embroider ribbons, you can already create unique gifts with your own hands for relatives and friends. Your fantasy in conjunction with the experience will certainly tell you how to turn the simplest stitches into real masterpieces.