WW1 Embroidered Postcards (Handling Collection / The Highlanders’ Museum) Further informa

WW1 Embroidered Postcards (Handling Collection / The Highlanders’ Museum)

Further information below courtesy of the Imperial War Museum:

What are embroidered postcards?
The embroidered silk postcard is a common souvenir of the First World War. They are blank postcards onto which an embossed paper surround has been glued, to frame and hold a central piece of silk. On the silk, a design is hand-embroidered in coloured thread.

Who sent and received them?
The embroidered postcards were very popular with British soldiers who often sent them home. They were sold in thin paper envelopes but were seldom sent through the post in them. They were too fragile and, more particularly, they represented quite an investment – they were not cheap souvenirs. Usually they were mailed with letters. For this reason, they are often unwritten, with no marks on the back, any message having been sent in an accompanying letter.