Kit de broderie de perles sur toile d'artiste « Coquetteries »

“Ladies stuff” is a square still life about small feminine things: hat boxes, lace, beads, ribbons and a posy of roses, arranged in a warm pink and raspberry range. The scene looks like a corner of a dressing room where someone has just been sorting through their belongings.

What the picture shows

At the centre is a stack of round and rectangular boxes tied with golden ribbon and a bow, with a small cushion on top carrying a printed bunch of pink roses. Above the boxes are white openwork lace and silvery ornaments, next to open orange and marigold roses. On the left stands a box with a red bow, with lilac beads and tassels spilling down. On the right are a round box and a coil of pale lace. The background is a heavy raspberry curtain fading into smoky pink. Beads cover the lace, the strands, the ribbons, the bows, the roses and the edges of the boxes, while the curtain, the printed cushion and the soft shadows stay as print on the artist canvas.

What is in the kit

• Artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 13 colours
• Beading needles
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 300×300 mm (11.8×11.8 in)
• Beads: approx. 5,206
• Bead colours: 13
• Difficulty: medium
• Base: artist canvas

The piece is square and looks well in a bedroom, a dressing room, or a living room with soft textiles. Gallery finishing is possible — no frame or mount needed, the canvas stretches over a bar and hangs as it is.