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 . in black, blue, andfancy colours ; and the piece-dyed unwoaded are in black,scarlet, gentian, and other colours, double milled, whichrun from 52 to 57 inches; medium cloths, from 54 to G3inches; ladies cloths, 54 to 63 inches (otherwise calledhabit cloths), which are of a light and thin m
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 . in black, blue, andfancy colours ; and the piece-dyed unwoaded are in black,scarlet, gentian, and other colours, double milled, whichrun from 52 to 57 inches; medium cloths, from 54 to G3inches; ladies cloths, 54 to 63 inches (otherwise calledhabit cloths), which are of a light and thin make;Venetians, 54 to 58 inches; army cloth, 52 to 54 inches;beavers, pilots, mohair, 54 to 58 inches; cloakings, 54 to58 inches; weeds (single, double, and treble milled),China striped cloths, piece-dyed, &c, 60 inches wide!India cloths, piece-dyed, 72 to 81 inches; elastic glovecloth, 54 to 70 inches; union cloths, cotton warps, piece-dyed, 52 to 54 inches wide; double colours, piece-dyed,54 to 63 inches. See Narrow Cloths. Broad Couching.—A variety of Couching. Floss silk,Dacca silk, sewing silk, purse silk, gold and silver cord,used for the laid lines, and purse silk of different shadesof colour for the securing. The stitch is the same asCouching, and is illustrated in Fig. 87. See Fig. 87. Buoad Couchijso. Brocade.—(Derived from the Latin Brocare, and FrenchBrocher, to figure, prick, emboss, and stitch textiles.) Inthe present day all silk or stuff materials woven with adevice are said to be brocaded; but in olden times thisterm was applied to a costly silken fabric of stout make,having an embossed design woven in it in gold or silverthreads, and sometimes enriched with gems and is named in the inventory of the wardrobe of CharlesII., where the price is given of different examples; the white and gold brocade at two pounds three and sixpenceper yard, and Colure du Prince at two pounds threeshillings per yard. Chinese and Indian Brocade havebeen fa
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