Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Stout Brothers: Embroidery Expressions Book 1254

My friends at Stout Brothers just sent me three new sample books of Spring 2011 collections. I wanted to take a moment to say how much I like some of the embroideries in their Embroidery Expressions Book.

Simple and to the point, but it feels great...

Embroideries are a dime a dozen these days, typically you find them in silks or polyesters. I really couldn't care about polyester taffetas embroidered or not because they look and feel cheap. Stout's collection features light weight cotton, linen, and viscose cloth with rayon embroidery. The result is a much more sophisticated textile that strikes the correct balance between weight and drape. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that the color range is right on key with what's going on in upscale interior design these days- and that is cool neutrals and earthy elemental tones- almost biomorphic textile hues.

There are many stand-out patterns in this collection, which is over 50 pieces deep, and I suspect this will be a good collection for Stout. I'll spend the rest of the weekend looking these pieces over and making them available for purchase at www.draperyrow.com


Overall Grade: A-

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