Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 188
plied • and if it is desired very thick in appearance, a little varnish may beapplied, partially dried, and dusted with appropriate color. When it is desired to from a petal, which is white upon one side and coloredupon the other, cut a piece of fine muslin the shape of the petal, and placebetween… … Fig. 5. Trailing Arbutus. Various materials may be used for stamens and pistils; for instance in thepink, sweet-Williams. and some other flowers, the feathers from a quill drawnover a knife, will afford a very natural pair of stamens. Where stiff, slenderones are called for, the grasses will…
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