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 96
ted examples ; and on theCountess of Shrewsburysbed-hangings at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire—the famousmuseum for old English embroideries—appears a beautifulcircular flower, forming a border, worked in outline in lilacsilk upon twilled white cotton stuff. Outline designs have been made attractive in… … Design for Outline Embroidery, from Bed-drapery at Hardwick Hall. 72 womans handiwork. Something of this idea was carried out in unbleachedmuslin and dark blue washing stuff: a Japanese familygroup, outlined with blue ingrain cottons, was framed by anarrow band of blue, and had a blue dado duly…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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