FIRST WORLD WAR. Four silk postcards (one dated 1916 For Liberty, and another 1919), and a Greetings Xmas 1918 card from France. One of the silk cards is addressed to Miss J. Ward, and the 1918 card is from Charles Allum. Two of the cards have a message card under the lift-up flap; I’m Thinking of You, and United for Ever. 90mm x 140mm (4), and 160mm x 120mm. 1916-1919. ~ “Embroidered silk postcards were especially favoured during and just after the First World War (1914-1918). During the war, the range of designs was very varied and included obviously military subjects, such as the flags of the allies (notably Belgium, Britain, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, Russia, and the USA), names of regiments, figures of famous generals, and more public subjects such as Christmas, birthdays and New Year best wishes. The designs and texts were worked in small, silk gauze panels with colourful, free style embroidery. A wide range of stitches were used, including the back stitch, basket weave stitch, individual cross stitches, herringbone stitch, reverse herringbone stitch (to create a shadow work effect), double running stitch (Holbein stitch), satin stitch, stem stitch, as well as various composite stitches. These embroidered panels were then stuck to a card frame embossed with a decorative edging.” Ref: Silk Embroidered Postcards from the First World War, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, 2015.