The RSN Embroidery Studio was approached to produce a Laudian Fall for the Altar in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.

It was to be an All Seasons Festal Frontal so the base colour had to be cream, however we also felt that it was important to feature some of the blue that is so dominant in the chapel’s stunning ceiling. The fabric used is St Margaret’s Brocade, this includes a coronet and Tudor rose in the figured pattern which we felt was appropriate for the historical venue. The weave is a mix of cream and metallic gold which subtly catches the light when viewed from different angles.

The design is ‘The Glory’ which contains IHS, a cross and three nails. The Glory and lettering were applied to Cloth of Gold with blue silk, forming the shadow on the rays and the background of the central area. The fabric is edged with a combination of gold Japanese thread and Pearl Purl along with a blue twist to echo the blue silk.

The nails are worked in silver kid leather and decorated with silver passing to form the head of the nail. The cross is in Cloth of Gold and both the cross and the letters are edged in Pearl Purl. The cross has extra decoration from silver Bright Check Purl to add a little sparkle and highlight the silver in the nails. The Laudian Fall has a firm interlining to ensure the corners take a good shape and was finished with a gold-coloured fringe and cream linen lining.

We worked closely with the Chapel Royal and Historic Royal Palaces to ensure we met the brief, budget and the final environment.

The Frontal needed to be completed for a very special service taking place in the Chapel and we were able to pulled together a bigger team of embroiderers to meet this tight deadline with the piece still looking like one person’s work.

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