Identifier: dictionaryofnee01caul (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911 Saward, Blanche C
Subjects: Needlework
Publisher: London : A.W. Cowan
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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rrowwidths, and are ti-ifling in price. China Sewing Silk.—This Silk is of a pure whitecolour. One quality is much used by glove-makers, and acoarse two or three cord by stay-makers. The best SewingSilk is sold on reels, containing one ounce. China Stripe Cloth.—A description of Broadcloth(which see). Chinchilla Pur. — Of the animal producing thisFur there are two varieties, both of South America. broideries. But little of ancient needlework now re-mains, the dampness of the Chinese climate being in-jurious to the preservation of materials, and the longcivil wars proving destructive to much that had escapedthe action of the climate; but the ancient designs arecontinually reproduced with extreme fidelity, the Chinesemind being averse to novelty an I change, and preferringwhat is already pronounced good to any innovations.Toochow was the ancient seat of embroidery, but atCanton and Ning-po a great deal is now worked, particu-larly large screens, fan cases, and robes, which are the
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FIG. 12k CHINESE EMBROIDERY That giving the best Fur is a native of Buenos Ayresand Arica, and is of a silver grey, the darkest andbest in colour coming from the latter place. Thosefrom Lima are short in the Fur, and inferior in quality.The Fur is extremely soft and delicate, and lies as readilyin one direction as another. The skins measure 6inches by 9 inches. Chinese Embroidery.—The Chinese appear to havelearnt the art of embroidery from Persia at a veryearly date, and became celebrated for their productions,which display an amount of labour and delicacy of exe-cution almost unsurpassed, save by the Japanese em- principal articles in request. Men embroider as well aswomen, and the patience with which they entirely covera state robe, curtain, or screen with elaborate needle-work, is remarkable. Under the late dynasty, robesembroidered with floss silk, and with gold and silverthread, were worn much more universally than they areat the piesent time, as it is now considered sufficient

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