There have been many very impressive uses of embroidery not only used to augment fashion designs but actually used as an integral part of the overall design. I have chosen three. The first is an Elsa Scapparelli design illustrated above. As you can see this very effective use of this surrealistic design enables the design to make a statement. Without the embroidery this would just be like any other evening coat.
There have been many other examples over the years. Fashion often is used to mirror what is going on in the art world.