The American domestic cyclopædia, a volume of universal ready reference for American women in American homes (1890)
Lupton, F. M. (Frank M.), 1854-1910 · New York · leaf 133
The main stems and tendrils are worked in stalk-stitch with green andbrown embroidery-silk; where the stems join flower or bud, a;nd for otherlittle finishing touches, satin-stitch is used. The centres of the blos-soms are of yellow silk in knot- stitch and common embroidery-stitch. Silk is… … Fig. 57.—Application Bordee. glass-case, it is a marvel of coloring and truth to nature ; the roses almostperfume the air, and the graceful droop of the wistaria in the centre is per-fect. This piece of art-needlework fully deserves its name, and is valuedat $100,000 ; but it is a question if all…
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