"Marie-Antoinette" Pouch

In the silence of her cell in the Temple, Marie-Antoinette finds a final refuge in the softness of thread. Her hands, once accustomed to silk and ribbons, find peace as she embroiders this ivory pouch, like a final trace of beauty on the threshold of tragedy.
She composed a delicate trophy: a harp, a symbol of grace and harmony, surrounded by pansies, cornflowers, and roses, flowers of fidelity and remembrance. These motifs, entwined with a fine garland of leaves, bear witness to a soul that remained sensitive to light, even in the shadow of its captivity.
Each stitch is a prayer, each shade an echo of hope. This pouch pays homage to the embroidering queen, to her art and her dignity.

Kit Details:

• Drawing size: 23 × 15 cm (width × height) — (9 × 5.9 in)

• Canvas size: 36 × 29 cm (width × height) — (14.2 × 11.4 in)

• Antique Monofilament: 18 stitches/inch (≈ 7.1 pts/cm) – very fine grain, ideal for petit point.

Complete kit including:

• Hand painted canvas

• Wools for patterns

• Silk threads for the background

• Needles

• Complete explanatory note, including:

  • the instructions for the background,

  • the cross stitches,

  • a detailed explanatory diagram to facilitate the implementation,

• Ivory-colored silk lining for the inside of the pouch

• Integrated zipper