A book of studies in plant form with some suggestions for their application to design (1896)
Lilley, A. E. V, Midgeley, W., joint author · New York : Scribner · leaf 81
dyes.Avoid aniline dyes, becausethey fade and also becausetheir colours are vicious. Thethreads sold by the School(Scai-borough of Embroidery at Leek arestrongly recommended.Much of the charm of embroidery depends onthe fancifulness and ingenuity of the stitches employed. Wegive a few of these, but… … Fig. ioi.—Spanish Iris. Blue, yellow, and white. Height 30 inches. EMBROIDERY 67 A very important variety of embroidery is known asapplique. Here some of the masses of the design are embroidered
Decoration and ornament
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