The sumptuary laws, and especially the Decrees issued by Philip IV. in 1622, prohibited any display or ostentation in costume, and embroideries were confined to ecclesiastical purposes. In the middle of the 18th century embroideries were introduced in the costumes of men and women when French fashions were imported into Spain. Although many of them came from France, they were imitated in Spain to a large extent. A guild of embroiderers was formed in 1779, who submitted their statutes to the Tribunal of Commerce. We find that Madrid was the principal centre of this industry, and that French designs were universally copied, as was the case in the whole of Europe. The splendid curtains and embroidered hangings for apartments which exist at the royal palaces of Madrid, the Escorial and Aranjuez, are admirable specimens of this industry. The following list of Spanish embroiderers is taken from Cean's "Dic. de Prof de las Bellas Artes;" Martinez, "Hist. del Templo Cat. de Burgos;" Suarez de Figueroa, "Plaza Universal," etc. Years in which they worked. Artists. Residence. 1603. Alcala, Fr. Fernando de Escorial. 1526. Alonso, Esteban Toledo. 1688 to } Arroyo, Diego de Burgos. 1715. } 1594. Aspe, Simeon de Burgos. 1646. Ansin, Francisco de Burgos. 1500. Barcelona, Fr. Rafael de Escorial. 1599. Berrio, Francisco de Burgos. 1452. Bilbao, Juan Burgos. 1514. Burgos, Pedro Toledo. 1574 to } Camiña, Alonso Burgos. 1580. } 1580 to } Camiña, Miguel, a son of Alonso Burgos. 1593. } 1580. Castillo, Juan del Madrid. 1571. Cordova, Fr. Francisco Escorial. 1616. Corral, Felipe de Toledo. 1514. Covarrubias, Marcos de Toledo. 1422. Fernandez, Garcia Burgos. 1422. Fernandez, Pedro Burgos. 1645. Garcia de Jalon, Juan Burgos. 1500. Gil, Francisco Madrid. 1688. Gomez, Juan Sevilla. 1514. Hernandez, Alonso Toledo. 1630. Landa, Alonso de Burgos. 1625. Martinez de Manurga, Sebastian Burgos. 1521. Monte, Cornieles de Burgos. 1576. Montserrate, Fr. Lorenzo scorial. 1580 to } Ochandiano, Andrès Burgos. 1593. } 1595. Ortiz de Zarate, Pedro Burgos. 1565. Palenzuela, Francisco de Burgos. 1591. Palenzuela, Jeronimo Burgos. 1500. Perez, Gabriel Madrid.