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
ack silk—the only material that takes a sufficiently rich black colour.White thread will not dye black, but a rusty brown, solaee worked with it should never be altered to black.Working with silk is more troublesome than working withthread, as the silk loosens after the stitches are made,unless… … Fig. 485. Honiton Lace Sprig. 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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