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The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described (1882)

Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : A.W. Cowan · leaf 88

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Fig. 731. SPANISH OR ROSE POINT. with gold and silver threads, upon which a pattern isembroidered in coloured silks. , Silk Blonde Laces are made in Catalonia, and par-ticularly in Barcelona. They are either white or black … Fio. 732. Spanish Point—Detail. blondes, and the patterns are of thick heavy work, uponlight Reseau Grounds. The mantillas worn by the Spanishladies are the chief articles of manufacture, the blackblonde mantilla being used for afternoon wear, and thewhite blonde for evening or State occasions.…

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