The international encyclopedia of scientific tailor principles, for all kinds and styles of garment-making Also designing embroidery, crocheting, knitting, worsted work, fancy and artistic needle work (14780283831)

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Title: The international encyclopedia of scientific tailor principles, for all kinds and styles of garment-making ... Also designing ... embroidery, crocheting, knitting, worsted work, fancy and artistic needle work ..
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Christner, D. C
Subjects: Dressmaking Tailoring Fancy work
Publisher: Philadelphia (S.M. Larzelere, printer)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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e appliqued-stitch, in order to complete thework. By this process, nearly all the material is brought on the face of the work,without the waste there is in the satin-stitch, which leaves as much on the wrongside as on the face of the work; and the French knot-stitch, which is used to rep-resent the seeds in the centre, and also when necessary, on the ends of the stamens. The Herring-Bone-Stitch, is used for plain, simple work on linen, etc.;and is so well known, that we will not occupy the space required for a description.By inserting the needle diagonally, instead of straight, and with a double branch in-stead of single, it becomes the coral-stitch. The Arasene, the Gi^ecian,the Persian, the Tent, the Star, and the Feather-Stitch, each and all,deserve a special treatise; but as we have given in the main what is embraced in allof them, we are reminded by the matter that claims place in the work to close, bygiving some examples in actual work. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE ART. PLATE XXX. 177
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I%1B1 Pig isa »8173 IVIH F.gi75 12 178 THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARMENT-MAKING, International Embroidery and Lace-Work. PLATE XXX.-Figures 171-183. EXPLANATON. Figures 171 and 172 represent two methods of the chain-stitch; figures 173,174, and 175, represent three different styles of point-lace; figure 176,shows a design for Lamberquin-work; figure 177, shows a fancy design for awaist-belt; figure 178 shows a design of crazy-work; figure 179, shows acluster of gauze-flowers and buds, for a toilet; figure 180, shows a Morocco andsatin-lined envelope-holder and ebony-stand; figure 181, shows stitches foreyelet-holes; figure 182, shows a bordering-stitch ; and figure 183, shows thestem-stitch. All of which explain themselves, in connection with the instructionson Embroidery and Lace-Work given elsewhere. The Rick-Rack-Daisy.—Crochet the centre with yellow embroidery-silk;and gather in the rick-rack-braid about it nicely, imitating the flower as accuratelyas possible. Or it may be made in s