The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework. Dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms (1885)
Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Ann, 1824-1911 · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 56
hread of anykind, employed for binding the edgesof materials and articles of wear,or other use and for purposes ofdecoration. Braiding.—(From the Saxon hre-don, to braid or plait together.)Braiding has for many centuriesbeen a form of ornamental needle-work, gold plaits having been found To prevent… … in British barrows, and ornaments of braidwork are seenupon the pictured dresses of the ancient Danes. In thesixteenth century, in Italy, lace was formed of braidsmade upon pillows, and the Asiatics, Greeks, Turks, andIndians have always used it largely for decorations.Modern Braiding in England is…
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