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 78
s of silk together cut into the formsof crosses, wedges, rounds, and other devices, but keepthem within the margin of a broad straight band. Addmore velvet and more coloured stripes until the founda-tion material is quite covered, then stuff the velvet withwadding to give it a raised appearance,… … Fig. 122. CHESSBOARD CANVAS. China Crape.—A beautiful variety of Crape, butthicker in texture than the ordinary kind, remarkablyfine, but weighty in substance. It is generally sold atIndian warehouses, being made in white and various colours,exquisitely dyed, and is employed for womens dress. Itis…
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