Bag ‘Travel to Piedmont’ embroidered in gold and silk. Lid’oro goldwork embroidery
Lid’oro goldwork embroidery
Russian craftswoman Lidiya Doroganova has been professionally engaged in the restoration of textiles, embroidery and teaching for more than twenty years. She studied and began her work in St. Petersburg, and now lives and works in the Crimean Simferopol. She creatively works in the ancient technique of goldwork embroidery in her own studio Lid’oro goldwork.
Her goldwork restoration includes luxury bags and glamorous royal items with the highest complexity of execution. The author’s collection includes bags, brooches, bracelets and other unique handicrafts. Traditionally, she uses antique fabrics and materials of excellent quality, full of historical meaning. Noteworthy, every item is unique, performed in a single copy. Centuries of experience of old masters get a new life in her work.
Natural silk velvet, made in difficult Heirloom sewing gold in the Victorian style. Volume medallion depicting a pair of birds from antique printsVolume embroidery performed on antique silk velvet (France 1905-1915), Heirloom sewing gold in the Victorian style
Lid’oro goldwork embroidery
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