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Florence home needle-work (1895)

Nonotuck Silk Company · leaf 86

An illustration from Florence home needle-work, 1895, leaf 86
When Corticelli EE Wash Embroidery Silk is sold in skeins itis put up in the twisted form, as seen in the engraving. Eachskein bears a ticket on which appears the brand Corticelli, as wellas the size (EE) and color number. 84 7 Sii >ly mo:It is | loveltjgreat 1 ; should,t thisi keep the1… … This is a medium size of silk, finer than EE, and suitable for outline work or etch-ing. It is used by the best needle workers in connection with the slacker twisted silks,affording a pleasing contrast and producing more artistic work. It is also welladapted to Lace Embroidery or Honiton work Each…

Needlework · Lace and lace making · Embroidery -- Design · Fancy work · Crocheting · Knitting · Cross-stitch · Macrame · Drawn-work · Monograms · Beadwork · Stitches (Sewing) · Tatting · Netting · Openwork · Edging · Insertion · Darning · Irish lace

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