. Florence home needle-work. e color cards can order by num-ber Corticelli Wash Silk from the storekeeper, either by mail or in person, andin case of failure to ob-tain what is requiredshould seek anotherdealer, or write to themakers of the silk, whowill see that all ordersare filled by some reli-able merchant. Of the five kinds ofsilk we have mentionedthe most useful varietyfor flower embroidery isFilo Silk; being finerthan the other kinds, itrequires more stitches to cover a given space, and for thatreason a skilful worker, with a good selection of colors,produces more artistic re-sults. For
. Florence home needle-work. e color cards can order by num-ber Corticelli Wash Silk from the storekeeper, either by mail or in person, andin case of failure to ob-tain what is requiredshould seek anotherdealer, or write to themakers of the silk, whowill see that all ordersare filled by some reli-able merchant. Of the five kinds ofsilk we have mentionedthe most useful varietyfor flower embroidery isFilo Silk; being finerthan the other kinds, itrequires more stitches to cover a given space, and for thatreason a skilful worker, with a good selection of colors,produces more artistic re-sults. For small floraldesigns worked on finelinen Filo Silk is used al-most exclusively. Mediumdesigns on heavier stuffcan be advantageouslyworked with Roman Floss,as the ground is coveredmore rapidly. Rope Silkis used for bold designson heavy material; in thehands of an artist surprisingly beautiful floral embroideryis wrought on curtains, counterpanes, cushions and otherarticles with Corticelli Rope Silk and Corticelli Roman Fig. B. —Corticelli Filo Silk forFlower Embroidery. (Fig. 54 ) Il-Ol broidery ?Bind n this lad ... ,. iLgedfoi t ,tbe convei tee Emb So. 500e purpoflThis i , chiefly ; to II fconven ,1 on fin pig. 54 show Silk (Fig. 1 . Fig. 5 -til
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