The ladies' hand book of fancy and ornamental work ... (1859)
Hartley, Florence · Philadelphia : G. G. Evans · leaf 48
mi For this reticule, the ground must be a rich deep purple or black, the mate- BRAIDING. 43 rial, either velvet, satin, or fine cloth. The braiding is in gold braid, of the bestquality, the roses in deep crimson silk, the leaves in bright green, and the sham-rock entirely in dark green. BRAIDING… … This pattern is suitable for merino, cashmere, or cloth, braided either withsilk or worsted braid, the same color as the dress, or a contrast. On flannelskirts it may be done with either kind of braid, but white silk is the handsomest.
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