The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopædia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework ... (1882)
Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 268
silk,the only material that takes a sufficiently rich black colour.White thread will not dye black, but a rusty brown, solace worked with it should never be altered to black lace.Working with silk is more troublesome than working withthread, as the silk loosens after the stitches are madeunless… … Fig. 485. Honiton Lace Spkig. executed with great care and from good designs, and isremarkable for its Raised Work, or Work in Relief, of thefinest description. The making of it can be acquired byall who possess a good sight and touch and a certainamount of patience. The materials for making…
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