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Crafts CouncilDirectoryDarren Ball Textile Artist

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 Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


GWEN Stitchcraft Apr-May 1944, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


MONA Stitchcraft Jul-Aug 1947 VERA Stitchcraft May-June 1945, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


AUDREY Stitchcraft Nov-Dec 1945, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


DORIS Stitchcraft Aug-Sept 1946, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief

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 Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


AUDREY Stitchcraft Nov-Dec 1945, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


GWEN Stitchcraft Apr-May 1944, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


DORIS Stitchcraft Aug-Sept 1946, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief


MONA Stitchcraft Jul-Aug 1947 VERA Stitchcraft May-June 1945, Darren Ball

Freehand machine embroidery with applique and photographic heat transfer on vintage handkerchief

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