Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910, Buckle, Mary · London, B.T. Batsford · leaf 178
silk, the forms ofthe separate grapes expressed by couching. TheFrench knots in the centre of the grapes addgreatly to the richness of the surface. The leavesare in one piece. It would have been possible touse two or three, joining them at the veins. The application of leather to velvet, as in… … 63. APPLIQUE—SILK ON SILK DAMASK. 152 ART IN NEEDLEWORK. as in this case, well within the edge of thematerial, giving the effect of a double outline.The Chinese do small work in linen, makingsimilar use of the stitching within the outline, butturning the cut edge of the stuff under; it wouldnot do…
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