Listen "Straw Embroidery - Poor Man's Gold"
Episode Synopsis
Straw has been used to decorate and embellish costumes and ecclesiastical garments since the 1600s - some sources believe that straw was used as an imitation for goldwork embroidery hence the name, poor man’s Gold - it is very reminiscent of goldwork embroidery.
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