Varney, Almon Clother, 1849- [from old catalog] · Detroit, Mich., J. C. Chilton & co. · leaf 381
for Fish Scale Embroidery.—Our illustra-tion gives a very pretty design. The ground is of maroon-colored silk. Work the stem in old-gold silk twist. Theleaves and roses are made of scales. In making the leaves,the silver wire must be carried across the scales to represent ^.f^^^^^^^^>^ the… … ses, sew on the scales first, the holes; the laps over the so with the the center which may with a few the flowerbe answer. The af5follows: The ngle black bead claws are worked For the wings, the scales are sewed onwith silver wire carried across, the diflerent sizes and colorsof scales making up…
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