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 101
tion, they all being copies of Brussels,Lille, and Valen-ciennes Laces.They are allgood imitations,but the two bestare the oneshown in Fig.643, of LilleLace, with aground that vies,as to its clear-ness and regu-larity, with thatof foreign manu-facture, and thenarrow Valen-ciennes Lace.Much of the… … Fia. 613. Nokthahpios Lace. factuied, and is frequently called English Lille, as itpossesses the beauty of Lille Lace, and imitates its clearground and small running pattern. Norwegian Yarn.—This yarn is made of the undyedhair of the Scandinavian lamb, which is very soft, and isespecially suitable…
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