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Betsy
 Emily ThomasHand embroidered silk on a scratched surface with linen and silk yarns. |  Green LoopedInspired by a line drawing touching the dress and making shapes from the dress. |  Green Looped DetailPulled threads in the weave, linen, wool and silk yarns. |
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 Leather pattern pieceLeather, linen, paper, silk and woolen yarns. |  MatchesGathering objects that relate to Besty and the stories that happened to her. |  Inspired by a box of shoe polish |
Inspired by a dress bought from a second hand shop, this hand embroidered collection focuses on the narratives behind the marks left on a garment. Not knowing the previous owner, Emily wrote stories of Betsy's clumsy nature. The burn hole on the front and the worn down label all inspiring Emily's imagination.
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