The dictionary of needlework - an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the (14595172620)

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Title: The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911 Saward, Blanche C
Subjects: Needlework
Publisher: London : A.W. Cowan
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library



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embroidery. The designs, like allMussulman ones, are purely geometrical, are very elaborate,and are done with floss silk upon muslin or cloth. Theyarc worked in a frame, and when the embroidery is upon with gold and silver thread and floss silk upon velvet,satin, cashmere, or muslin, which has the peculiarity ofpresenting no wrong side, the pattern being equally goodiipon either. Like all oriental embroidery the work isdistinguished for brilliancy of colouring, quaintness ofdesign, and elaborate workmanship. Arabian embroideryand Algerian are of the same description. Areophane, or Arophane.—A description of crape,but considerably thinner than the ordinary kind. It hasbeen much iised for bonnets, trimmings, and quillings, andalso for ball dresses. It is made in most colours, and iscut, like crape, on the bias, width 27 inches. See Crape. Argentan Point.—Although the date of the com-mencement of lace-making in Argentan is unknown, asits manufactory is mentioned in the Colbert Corre-
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Fio. 16. ARGENTAN POINT. inuslin, only Satin Stitch is used; when executed uponcloth the design is traced upon the material, and all centresand fillings laid down with floss silk in a long satin stitchacross the whole space, while over this foundation, wideapart, satin stitches in floss are taken at right angles tothose first embroidered. These upper satin stitches arestitched or couched down to the material by securingthreads that are taken right through the material, and thiscouching has to be executed with great precision and neat-ness. When the centres and thick parts arc filled theyare surrounded with Chain-Stitch outlines, and all stalks,tendrils, &c, are also done in chain stitch. The Arabianembroidery brought to England consists chiefly of the orna-mental towels worn by Arab women on their heads whengoing to the baths, and these towels make excellent chair-backs. Besides this work there is another kind embroidered spondence, we may conclude it was established about thesame