Hand and Lock Embroidery

The Supreme Court

On Thursday 1st October 2009, the justices comprising this country’s first Supreme Court were sworn in at their headquarters in Westminster.The new court has replaced the Law Lords as the final court of appeal for most cases in the UK. By any measure, this was a historic event and Hand & Lock were responsible for designing the embroidery for the robes worn.

Creative director Carne Griffiths worked with Ede and Ravenscroft to develop a design for the epaulettes and cape collar embroidery to accompany the ornaments and lace that adorn the robes.  The design combined the elements from the supreme court’s official logo in style that was consistent with a standard robe epaulette pattern.  The designs are unique in that they combine delicate coloured silk work and 3 dimensional embroidery with the flat gold passing work normally found in such designs.

2 designs were submitted for approval, with the second approved earlier this year.