The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical TapestriesHenry Colburn, 1841 - Всего страниц: 405 |
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... called a maiden topic , and she trusts that that leniency in criticism which is usually accorded to the adventurer on an unexplored track will not be with- held from her . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page Introductory 1 CHAPTER II . vi PREFACE .
... called a maiden topic , and she trusts that that leniency in criticism which is usually accorded to the adventurer on an unexplored track will not be with- held from her . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page Introductory 1 CHAPTER II . vi PREFACE .
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... usually the vocation of the gentler sex , and it is only when fair individuals have been by extraneous circumstances thrown out , as it were , on the canvas of human affairs when they B have been forced into a publicity little ...
... usually the vocation of the gentler sex , and it is only when fair individuals have been by extraneous circumstances thrown out , as it were , on the canvas of human affairs when they B have been forced into a publicity little ...
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... usually linen ; and though sometimes stamped in patterns , and sometimes interwoven with gold threads , was much more usually worked with the needle . The richest and most elegant of these were of course se- lected to adorn the person ...
... usually linen ; and though sometimes stamped in patterns , and sometimes interwoven with gold threads , was much more usually worked with the needle . The richest and most elegant of these were of course se- lected to adorn the person ...
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... usually assigned to them . Of these , in large establishments , certain ones were always appropriated to the labours of the needle . " Je ne dirai " ( says the sarcastic author of Ana- charsis ) " qu'un mot sur l'éducation des filles ...
... usually assigned to them . Of these , in large establishments , certain ones were always appropriated to the labours of the needle . " Je ne dirai " ( says the sarcastic author of Ana- charsis ) " qu'un mot sur l'éducation des filles ...
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... usually the material of the ancient garments which gave them so high a value , but the orna- mental embellishments with which they were after- wards invested by the needle . The Medes and Babylonians seem to have been most highly ...
... usually the material of the ancient garments which gave them so high a value , but the orna- mental embellishments with which they were after- wards invested by the needle . The Medes and Babylonians seem to have been most highly ...
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adorned ages amongst ancient apparel arras Bayeux tapestry beautiful Bishop castle century Charlemagne church circumstance cloth of gold colours court covered crowned Croyland Abbey dames daughter decorated dress Edward the Confessor Elizabeth embroidered embroidery England English ephod exquisite Faerie Queene fair fashion feathers female France French Gammer garments gentle Gobelins gold thread hair Hampton Court hand hangings Harold hath Henry Hodge holy honour Julius Cæsar King King Arthur knight labours ladies Lady Jane Grey linen Lord magnificent mantle ment needle needlewoman needlework neele noble ornamental painted palace palace of Westminster patterns peacock pearls pennon person pieces Pope present prince purple Queen reign rich richly robes romance round royal says sent sewing silk silver skill sort splendid stitch supposed tapestry taste thou tion various vellum velvet vestments walls women woven wrought Ywaine