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 . de soas to be as cylindrical as possible, and is not pressed somuch as the cotton thread used for calicoes. The Irishand French Lawns are the best. Lawn is employed forcertain portions of a bishops canonicals; hence the allu-sion made by Pope: A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. It
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 . de soas to be as cylindrical as possible, and is not pressed somuch as the cotton thread used for calicoes. The Irishand French Lawns are the best. Lawn is employed forcertain portions of a bishops canonicals; hence the allu-sion made by Pope: A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. It is also used for shirt fronts. There are various clothscalled Lawns, which are really muslins made of cotton,such as French Lawn, above named, and Victoria Lawn,which is a thick make of book muslin, in black and white,used for dress linings. See Muslin. Lawn Tennis Net.—See Netting. Lead Works.—Also known as Lerd Works and Fill-ings, Modes, and Jours. These terms are applied by lace-makers as general names to denote the various fancystitches employed to fill in the centres of designs bothin Pillow and Needle-made Laces. For a description ofvarious Pillow Lead Works see Braids and Plaitings,and for Needle Lead Works, see their own 575 illustrates one of the Lead Works used in Needle-. Fio. 575. Lead Works. made Lace, and Fig. 576, Detail A, gives the detail by whichit is worked. To work: The flower upon the right-hand
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