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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 137

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No. 521. Guipure dArt Chair. Back. Foundation of apricot-coloured Indian silk; trimming of Guipure dArt squares and edging. To wo-k- Uponthe silk, work with ohve-green filoselles, and in Cross Stitch. Darn the netted edging with Point dfToile, Point df Reprise, and Guipure en Relief. Work the five… … No. 522. Dress Trimming. The foundation is of ecru-coloured holland, and the embroidery is executed with two shades of blue ingraincotton. To work : The thick leaves and flowers work in Raised Satin Stitch, with the palestblue ; the lighter parts in Feather Stitch, and with dark blue.

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