Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 112
e for strength asfor cobweb fineness. In this union of durability and beautylies a supreme charm of drawn-work for household use anddecoration. It is what it pretends to be, neither more norless ; borrowing no adventitious aid of ornament from for-eign sources ; elegant yet substantial—the finish… … Drawn-work Stitches. of drawn-work stitches, for use on linen or crash. Fortowels, table-covers, buffet-scarfs and doyleys, drawn-workis especially suitable. Beginning with the hem stitch ofour grandmothers, we may add, as we progress, lace stitches, 84 WOMAN S HANDIWORK.
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
Internet Archive · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
