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Dainty work for pleasure and profit (1891)

Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 171

An illustration from Dainty work for pleasure and profit, 1891, leaf 171
eof lily green and crimson filo floss.DRAGON BORDER. FIG. 143. The pattern can be repeated, as the tails of the dragons join. When it is repeated, the center of the designshould show the two dragons facing each other, as given in the illustrationThis design is particularly suitable for mantel… … BERLIN EMBROIDERY. 141 When Berlin work is used to decorate coverings for furniture, the pat-tern should be formed of rope silk or filo floss, and the grounding stitchesdone with Berlin wool. Patterns for this purpose should be conventional,and the colors used dull, dead shades for the design and…

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