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 283
Guipure. It isillustrated in Fig. 499. This is really a description ofEmbroidery, and is worked as follows : Take the veryfinest mulled muslin or fine lawn, trace the design uponit, and lay it upon Toile Cire. Run a thread round allthe outlines, and Overcast this thread over very closely;cut away… … Fig. 499. C AEEICKM AC R03 S, OR IRISH GUIPURE LACE. unpick them from their patterns by cutting the tackingthreads at the back of the pattern, and pulling out everythread singly. Lay all the detached pieces face down-wards upon the complete design, and tack them to it, thenconnect them together…
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