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Ceremonial Embroidery

April 7, 2022 by Connie Mabbott

Embroidery is a popular addition for university, legal and military ceremonial dress for robes and uniforms.  For small scale commissions from private enthusiasts to full sets of robes for well know heritage companies Hawthorne & Heaney have the privilege of working on ceremonial embroidery for projects all over the world.

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Gold cut work cuff embroidery

We pride ourselves on our ability to produce traditional cut work and purl embroidery at home and overseas with reliable lead times and faultless quality.  Our experts have over 40 years experience in the ceremonial gold work industry making our product and service unparalleled.  

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Embroidered robe ornament embroidery

In contrast to this we also run a digital embroidery workshop and are able to offer incredible results, with extremely short lead times.  With lots of experimentation we have developed our own unique way to create the traditional hand embroidery and gold work effects using the digital process. These techniques and skills are what gives our small team the ability to produce stunning, large scale pieces within a very tight turn around.

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Large Scale embroidery on Chasuble robe for a wedding embroidered by Hawthorne & Heaney.  Made by Antonia Ede and Keith Levett.

 

If you wish to get in touch with us about embroidery for ceremonial dress, head to our contact page for our contact details and we will be delighted to help with your enquiry.

Filed Under: ceremonial, Embroidery, Embroidery, London Embroidery Tagged With: bespoke, bespoke embroidery, ceremonial, custom, embroidery, Embroidery London, Fashion Embroidery, goldwork, hand embroidery, Hawthorne & Heaney, Hawthorne and Heaney, history, judicial, machine embroidery

Corporate Branding Embroidery

March 28, 2022 by Connie Mabbott

Do you have an offsite to prepare for or just want to treat you team ?  Hawthorne & Heaney are a mayfair based embroiderer specialising in quality embroidery and fast lead times.  We dedicate the same attention to customer service as we do to embroidery detail and our expert team are on hand to consult and find solutions for your branded goods.  

We are happy to work on pre bought items and also help source where needed.   Being based in Mayfair makes us very flexible on urgent orders and because of our location we can offer a central London consultation service and an opportunity to check samples before actioning large orders.  

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Corporate Branding Embroidery London Hand Embroidery

Our team has many years experience working with companies and their corporate identity, we often personalize items with initials on a range of pieces, from shoes and bags, to sweatshirts, polo shirts and gilets – perfect for showing your appreciation to hard working staff members and valued customers. 

Previous well known clients include Boots, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Ella’s Kitchen and many local finance and law firms.

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Corporate Branding Embroidery London Hand Embroidery

 

To enquire about your corporate brand embroidery, get in touch here.

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Filed Under: Embroidery, London, London Embroidery, Monograms Tagged With: bespoke logo, brand embroidery, branded, branded embroidery, corporate embroidery, corporate logo, custom, Embroidery London, logo, logo design, logo embroidery, Monogram, personalisation, Personalised

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21

May 27, 2021 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand Embroidery

A few years ago, we had the opportunity to work the the bespoke devision of H&M on an unusual project which would push our embroidery materials further than we had gone beofre. With them we developed these starburst from a combination of goldwork bullion, swarovski crystals, sequins, beads and most excitingly: reflective threads.

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand EmbroideryWhen the flash is on, you can really see these catch the light- perfect for an onstage performance.

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand EmbroideryEach one is built up out of the surface of the fabric for even more impact.

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand EmbroideryUp close, you get more of a sense of the detail that went into these piece with the pearle purl edging, raised cutwork purls, bugle beads and sequins coming into view. Playing with the textures to add interest however the light fall on them.

Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand Embroidery

Now we have got to see the project brought to its conclusion when they were feautured as part of the outfit for Sweden’s entry to Eurovision Rotterdam 2021: Tusse. Worn as detatched black sleeves to his red velvet suit, the crystal and reflective thread made quite an impression during the performance. Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21 London Hand Embroideryimage courtesy of @tusseofc

Follow the link  to see the full video of Tusse and the sleeves  ‘in action’ during the Eurovision Final 2021.

Filed Under: Art, ceremonial, Embroidery, Fashion, Film, TV & Theatre Tagged With: beads, bespoke, bullion, costume, custom, embroidery, eurovision, H&M, hand embroidery, pearle purl, performance, reflective threads, rotterdam2021, sequins, singing competition, song competition, swarovski crystals, sweden, tusse

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace

December 28, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace London Hand EmbroideryHawthorne & Heaney Personalisation booth in action

2020 has been a wierd year, for the past few years we have got into a rhythm that by the time about October comes, we will be doing a lot of monogramming and personalisation events. However this year, that didnt happen.

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace London Hand EmbroideryKirk Original Glasses against a backdrop of Millie Bridget Henry Hankies and Tyler & Tyler Accessories

 

We could not just sit idly by though and not have an event, so we created one for ourselves. Along with a whole host of fabulous creators, we joined togather in the Service on Savile Row to create The Marketplace.

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace London Hand Embroidery

The Workers club gloves, Back Yard Gym Cold Brew and Coffee Beans from the Fresh Coffee Company, Wool Scarf from Dugdale Bros. and Co, Handkerchief by Millie Bridget Henry in a Hawthorne & Heaney Personalised Bag

 

Cad and the Dandy, Baron bags, Dugdale Bros and Co.,the Fresh Coffee Company, Kirk Originals, The Workers Club, Tyler & Tyler, Department Two, Kibble Watches, Tsai x Tsai, Millie Bridget Henry, Gotrich & Co. , Gownsmith, Colhays and Hawthorne & Heaney created a bespoke and specialist style items one stop shop.  Curated to bring together hankerchieves, small batch roasted coffee beans, dressing gowns, glasses frames and personalised bags to name but a few, the Marketplace was a treasure trove of beautiful, unusual, crafted gifts.

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace London Hand EmbroideryCad & the Dandy jackets, Millie Bridget Henry Hankies, Kirk Original Glasses

 

Sadly with the rerestricting of London going into tier 4, the marketplace is now closedbut we had great (safe) fun whilst we could- which feels like the whole of 2020 summed up dont you think?

Hawthorne & Heaney on The Marketplace London Hand EmbroideryCoffee Beans from the Fresh Coffee Company, Wool Scarf from Dugdale Bros. and Co, Handkerchief by Millie Bridget Henry in a Hawthorne & Heaney Personalised Bag

 

So if you’re think about next year and want to hold an event, get in touch, we’d love to hear from you and are raring to get out there (socially distanced of course)

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Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee

November 16, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee London Hand Embroidery

A year ago, if you had said that we would all be wearing face masks as an everyday thing, most people would have thought it madness. However, that being the world we now live in, face masks have reached all the people of every industry. A short while ago, we were approached by a very thoughtful lady, Rose Nugee, who wanted to commission an extravagant mask for a special occasion.

 

Her father, the now Lord Justice Nugee, was having his judges swearing in which the judges wear their wigs and ceremonial robes but in these times of covid, they also need to wear a mask. Rose asked us to design and make a mask to compliment the ornate details of the robes which feature the chancellor’s lace and robe ornaments, and this is what we came up with.

 

Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee London Hand Embroidery

The mask features 3 shades of gold thread stitched on black silk, with 2 internal layers and a black silk lining also (all washable). We added a little momogram to the side as well to personalise it even further (and so no one could possibly mistake that it was theirs other than Lord Justice Nugee)

Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee London Hand Embroidery

It was lovely of them both to share these photos from the big day with us, with them both looking so proud.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee London Hand EmbroideryPhoto courtesy of Rose Nugee

The Lord Chief Justice, ‘Ian Burnett’ even mentioned the mask in his speach during the swearing: ”Might I also congratulate him, or I think moreappropriately his daughter, on the splendid face mask he is wearing.”

Hawthorne & Heaney for Lord Justice Nugee London Hand EmbroideryPhoto courtesy of Rose Nugee

We were delighted with how the piece came out and it was a really lovely project to have worked on.

If you have a project you think we might be able to help you with, please get in touch by emailing our team on info@embroidery.london

Filed Under: ceremonial, Embroidery, London, Tailoring Tagged With: bespoke, cermonial, chancellors lace, covid, custom, embroidery, face covering, face mask, judges swearing, machine embroidery, mask, robe ornaments, robes

Hawthorne & Heaney on Savile Row: Our New Showroom

October 19, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney on Savile Row: Our New Showroom London Hand Embroidery

From 19/10/2020 the Hawthorne & Heaney team will be residents in The Service, a new lifestyle destination comprising a coffee shop, exhibition, retail and showroom space, now open at 32 Savile Row.

Hawthorne & Heaney are an embroidery firm who have a rich history of working on bespoke projects with Savile Row tailors alongside contracts for the Royal Household, Military, Film, Art, Theatre, PR and many other high profile private clients.

Although modern times and rising rents have seen the character of its future threatened, local landlords The Pollen Estate are seeing the value in ‘The Row’ as a character destination and are supporting innovative new and heritage brands to secure a position in this venerable location. The Hawthorne & Heaney front of house team will be offering bespoke embroidery services, on site, 10-4pm Monday – Friday by appointment and will be continuing large scale and confidential works in their new additional South London location.

“We are looking forward to contributing to the long standing tradition of hand made craft on The Row and we are excited about being in the midst of some of our most important clients again. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our roots and contribute to the community that was the biggest supporter in our early years.” says Claire Blok, the company founder. “The opportunity could not be missed, with a need for more space in these challenging times we are over the moon with the support we have received from the team behind The Service, Dugdale Bros. and the Pollen Estate in making our new showroom possible.”

There is also the exciting addition of a same day monogram service for the run up to Christmas, making ‘bespoke on The Row’ more accessible than ever.

Hawthorne & Heaney on Savile Row: Our New Showroom London Hand Embroidery

Filed Under: Embroidery, Embroidery, London, Tailoring Tagged With: bespoke, custom, embroidery, hand embroidery, machine embroidery, new home, savile row, show room, stitching on the row, Tailoring, the service

Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites

September 25, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites London Hand Embroidery

Quite a few months ago, we were working on this really fun project that got us yearning for the summer when it was still a bit grey.

Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites London Hand Embroidery

With it’s bright colours and quirky design, these have to be about the coolest wedding invites on the block. We were tasked with adding the stitching to the edges of these postcards in a thick, bright pink thread.

Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites London Hand Embroidery

We would be chuffed to get one of these through the post, I’m sure you would agree.

Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites London Hand EmbroiderySo if you are planning now for a smaller, more personal feel to your invitations, why not consider having us help you with your own stitching style touches?

Filed Under: Art, Embroidery, London Tagged With: bespoke, bespoke embroidery, custom, design, edge stitching, embellishment, embroidery, hand embroidery, hawthorne and heaney stitching, invitations, machine, machine embroidery, personal, personal touches, personalisation, pink, postcards, stitching, wedding, wedding invite

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

March 24, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

As a member of the V&A, I try to visit most of the temporary exhibitions they put on in the fine institution that is the Victoria and Albert Museum. At the start of March, they opened their doors on their newest addition ‘Kimono:Kyoto to Catwalk‘. 

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand Embroidery

Held in North Court of the building, this exhibition brings a little Asian influence to their corner of the world. The Kimono is a fascinating piece of social history, carrying so much culture and responsibility within its relatively simple folds. 

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand Embroidery

Kosode: From Edo period demonstrating Yuzen dyeing (Cloth tube fitted with a metal tip used to apply a thin ribbon of rice paste, then dyes are brushed within the paste boundaries) 1730-70

I won’t go into all the history as you should be able to make your own discovery of the exhibition and enjoy it fresh yourself, but I will show you a few of my highlights which may stir your interest. For an embroiderer or anyone interested in textiles, the exhibition is full of wonderful examples of hand embroidery and lesser known textile techniques. They draw a lot of attention to them, which was something I had not necessarily expected of the exhibition but was delighted to realise. As the basic form of a kimono is very clean and unfussy, once the structure of the garment has been addressed and the pattern explained there is not very much more to say about the shape. It is the varying and evolving elements of the details displayed on them which holds all the intrigue. Even though this is a fashion exhibition it is the textiles that does the lion’s share of the talking. 

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryDesign for a Kimono 1800-50

The historical examples at the start of the exhibition were very strong, the pattern books were a surprise but of course it makes great sense to sell such a garment in this way, with patterns being chosen and customised from a book rather than remade examples. The women of the elite military class could have designs made specifically for them, particularly for special occasions.

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryDetail from Kimono of a Geisha- a very elaborate example demonstrating the parallels between fashion and the theatre in 18th Century Japan

On the embroidery front, there are many great examples of goldwork and silk floss/ silk shading styles throughout the exhibition. The lion above is quite an extravagant example, taken from the back of the kimono shown in the first image of this blog. Amazingly, the lion is only a very small part of the work on that kimono probably only measuring about 20-25cm high and isn’t even the main centre back motif. However I’m sure you will agree it is an exquisite use of Japanese thread (cotton core wrapped with gold leaf paper).

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryThere are also a few pieces that feature a dying technique called Shibori which you may have heard of. It’s use is using much larger scale and bolder than the examples on the kimonos where it is used to create very small and delicate designs, creating a much more subtle and quietly expensive impression. The technique is quite labour intensive as it require parts of the fabric to be tied off very tightly before dying so they are left in negative as can be seen in the white squares pattern.

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand Embroidery

Uchikate- Outer Kimono for a young woman featuring Shibori and embroidery 1800-50

When Japan opened up its began trading with western countries such as Holland and Portugal, we can start to see the cultures influences each other, as Japanese kimono makers start to make kimonos from cottons South-east Asia and foreigners eager for everything Japanese started to use Japanese fabrics for their own pieces.

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryDay Dress: Misses Turner 1876-8

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryJapanese influenced robe, Victorian EraHawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand Embroidery

Towards the end of the exhibition they turn the attention to more modern applications and influences of the Kimono. This includes pieces from modern fashion houses such as Dior, Commes De Garçons and Alexander Mcqueen. This room brings the exhibition full circle, they also demonstrate the cyclical nature of fashion as you can pick out the elements of kimonos that have influenced that ‘new’ piece. 

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand Embroidery‘High Voltage Power-Lines’ Yamawaki Toshiko 1956

Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryEvening Dress: also by Yamawaki Toshiko (1956) featuring Obi like bow and scrolling asymmetric designHawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk London Hand EmbroideryTextile details, couched goldwork and red embroidery imitating kanoko shibori 

While this last room holds many beautiful pieces, the real gems of this exhibition are the historical pieces. Many people will be familiar with what a Kimono is on sight from walking through the Asia exhibits, but this exhibition delves so far into this garment and unpicks the elements of it. The V & A puts on lots of great fashion exhibitions and in London we are spoilt that we have fashion specific exhibitions at all. But as this one puts so much detail into the textiles and processes, it has something special to offer in my opinion. 

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