Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 63
ERY. Persian embroidery is a showy stitch, much resembling braiding. Thematerial used may be either a strand of tapestry wool or three strands ofrope silk threaded in the needle. It is agreat addition to designs in applique, thesection here shown representing a smallportion of a palm leaf. This… … FIG. 22. tions. A heavy cording can FRENCH KNOT. This stitch has the merit of great antiquit)-, app.^^, ng in early eccle-siastical embroideries to represent the hair of men and a ^*^^els, as well as in elaborate landscape spec.xens of the time of James I, when it came into play for the foliage of…
Needlework · Embroidery
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