Fine Grecian

Fine Grecian

Fine Grecian in Silver, we have limited amounts available as this is not standard stock. This thread is made up of 3 strands and is approximately 2mm in diameter. This is a finer version than the standard Grecian but thicker than Baby. We don’t usually stock Silver Grecian so when it is gone its gone.

Summary

• 1 metre length
• Silver colour
• Other sizes of Grecian available in Gold
• Great for a variety of projects
• Great for outlining

Have you tried our academy for online courses? Follow the link for further information about the academy. goldwork-embroidery.com

Traditionally goldwork embroidery was worn on ecclesiastical vestments and church trappings i.e. alter frontals, pulpit falls etc. Also in Royal circles and rich aristocratic families, for them it was an ostentatious display of wealth and power.

The goldwork threads used to be pure gold and were flattened and wound around strands of animal and human hair, but because the gold was so brittle they were later wrapped around materials such as silk, animal gut, paper, or parchment. In the early days this was all done by hand, which made the cost phenomenal. The most renowned examples of English embroidery are the beautifully preserved St Cuthberts Stole and maniple which was made at the behest of Queen Aelfflaed about 901AD, it is covered completely in gold laid work and couched thread, it is displayed in Durham Cathedral.