Chelsea Textiles Embroidered Fabrics and Bench European embroidered textiles from the 17th and 18th centuries are exquisite and highly coveted, but they’re also extremely fragile and rare. Interior designers have always loved the look of antique embroideries, but 30 years ago, even good reproductions were hard to find. Former Bloomingdale’s buyer Mona Perlhagen saw this unfilled niche as an opportunity — not only could she start her own business, but she could preserve historic embroidery…
