A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances, including a full explanation of the modern processes of spinning, dyeing and weaving, with an appendix containing a treatise on window trimming, German words and phrases, with their English pronunciation and signification, together with various useful tables (1892)
Cole, George S · Chicago : W.B. Conkey company] · leaf 502
COLE'S DICTIONARY OF DRY GOODS 49$ To obtain Fig. 2, the two sides are brought together (selvages being turned in), and the fold raised sufficiently; the center forms a hollow which may be brought to shape by drawing the hand down, the sides being then pinned together at the fold; angles above and… … FIG. 3. Figure 3 is by far the most effective to be obtained in cotton goods, and is made by pinning the center in instead of allowing it fall as in Figure 2. The pleats to the right and left must be carefully equalized by drawing the fingers up or down inside. FIG. 4. Figure 4 is a simple design…
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