Church needlework; a manual of practical instruction (1907)
Hands, Hinda M · London, G.J. Palmer · leaf 30
d beauty. The smooth bracelets, &c., should not be worn when brightness of the surface ; the clean-cut working with floss silk, particular attention must be given to keep the hands in good outline it makes of itself, when nicely done, condition, clean and smooth ; it is a good requiring nothing… … make it the stitch par excellence for floss-silk washing in hot water before drying them. work, whether coarse or fine. The hands should then be rubbed perfectly dry The Flower marked A on the sampler with a linen towel. If, on the other hand, they are at all inclined to be moist, they should is…
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