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Erica; Just Ties
Part of From the Vault. Part of Erica Wilson: The Julia Child of Needlework.
11/30/1971
The episode begins with Erica showing a mens satin stitch embroidered waistcoat from the 18th century. She bemoans the fact that, while men in the 1700s were peacocks, modern men are very conservative dressers. She suggests embroidering a mans necktie to pep up his wardrobe and make formal occasions look less funereal. She also has a tip for men who do not wish to have more color and flair in their wardrobeonly embroider the tie at the bottom; that way, the closed suit jacket will cover up the embroidery. Erica suggests the woodland animalsskunks, quail, raccoons, chipmunks, and the likemake excellent motifs for mens neckties. She also suggests using the symbols for the signs of the Zodiac as motifs and shows a purple brocade necktie that she embroidered with a red Aries the Ram symbol. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Amanda Sikarskie.
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- Series
- Erica
- Program
- Just Ties
- Program Number
108
- Series Description
Needlework series with Erica Wilson. “Erica Wilson, noted American authority on needlework, invites the viewer to explore the exciting possibilities of indulging his creative and artistic talents. In this series of color videotaped 15 minute programs she illustrates the wide vocabulary of stitches used in many types of embroidery including traditional crewel, needlepoint, bargello, and crewel point.
As well as demonstrating these stitches, Erica gives professional hints on creating useful and decorative objects. She encourages personalizing an original or derived design through the selection of motif, materials, stitch, color, texture, and size. C. 1971-2 Series release date: 1971
- Program Description
The episode begins with Erica showing a men’s satin stitch embroidered waistcoat from the 18th century. She bemoans the fact that, while men in the 1700s were “peacocks,” modern men are very conservative dressers. She suggests embroidering a man’s necktie to pep up his wardrobe and make formal occasions look less funereal. She also has a tip for men who do not wish to have more color and flair in their wardrobe—only embroider the tie at the bottom; that way, the closed suit jacket will cover up the embroidery.
Erica suggests the woodland animals—skunks, quail, raccoons, chipmunks, and the like—make excellent motifs for men’s neckties. She also suggests using the symbols for the signs of the Zodiac as motifs and shows a purple brocade necktie that she embroidered with a red Aries the Ram symbol.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Needlework Instruction
- Signs of the Zodiac
- Wilson, Erica
- Embroidery
- Mens Neckties
- Animals Decorative Arts
- Genres
- Instructional
- Topics
- Crafts
- Creators
- MacLeod, Margaret I. (Series Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Erica; Just Ties,” 11/30/1971, GBH Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_19136284060940CF94114EB186BA5D61.
- MLA: “Erica; Just Ties.” 11/30/1971. GBH Archives. Web. April 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_19136284060940CF94114EB186BA5D61>.
- APA: Erica; Just Ties. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_19136284060940CF94114EB186BA5D61