Darren Ball Textile Artist

The Brighton Belle was the stylish electrified train that ran between London Victoria and Brighton from 1933 to 1972. The six first class Pullman carriages were each given a popular girls name of the period. Each embroidery is named after a carriage and the images of women are taken from 1940's ‘Stitchcraft’ magazines. Each name uses the livery of the train company. The collection is a light-hearted view of those women who might have travelled on the Brighton Belle in the 1940’s.