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 525
over with plain linen thread, fine purse silksof various shades of colour are used, as in the OrientalEmbroideries. See Drawn Work. Venice Point.—See Venetian Laces. Vest.—A generic term, signifying a garment, butadopted to denote a special article of wear, as in the caseof the word vestment. A… … Fie. 808. VENETIAN POINT-IMITATION. Venetian Stitch. — A term sometimes applied toclose rows of Buttonholes as Fillings in NeedlepointLaces, as this particular stitch is the one most used inVenetian Points. To work: Fasten the thread to theright side of the place to be filled in, and take it across…
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