1953 Press Photo Harness Maker Karl Stecker Embroidering With Peacock Feathers

Embroidering with peacock-feathers - - is a trade which already died out. It had, however, its flowering-time about 100 years ago during the time of Andreas Hofer. The harness-maker Karl Stecker of Gmund on the Tegernsee Lake brought this trade to new life. The feathers of the peacock which are about 70 to 80 centimetres long are split and artistical embroideries are made with innumerable stitches on belts, shoes and braces. Formerly these peacock-feather embroideries were proudly worn by the people of the Alpine regions and the wealthier farmer was the more magnificent the leathers had to be embroidered with.

Photo measures 8 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 3-29-1953.



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