Brighton Belle
The Brighton Belle was the stylish electrified train that ran between London Victoria and Brighton from 1933 to 1972. The six first class Pullman carriages were each given a popular girls name of the period. Each embroidery is named after a carriage and the images of women are taken from 1940's ‘Stitchcraft’ magazines. Each name uses the livery of the train company. The collection is a light-hearted view of those women who might have travelled on the Brighton Belle in the 1940’s.
Darren Ball Textile Artist
Greater London, England
HAZEL Stitchcraft May-June 1947, Darren BallFreehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief
AUDREY Stitchcraft Nov-Dec 1945, Darren BallFreehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief
GWEN Stitchcraft Apr-May 1944, Darren BallFreehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief
DORIS Stitchcraft Aug-Sept 1946, Darren BallFreehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief
MONA Stitchcraft Jul-Aug 1947 VERA Stitchcraft May-June 1945, Darren BallFreehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief