file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations 7#bd plates 9 color & #gg o!r illu/rations74 ,see #dagag-;h4htm or #dagag-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #dagag_/pg#dagag-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#daga g_/dagag-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see http3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/sampl]/ape /ry#jj;huisri* ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,sup]script$ *>act]s are enclos$ by curly brackets 7example3 ,m>* #bg?74 ,! orig9al text includes a diamond symbol t is repres5t$ z ,diamond 9 ?is text v]sion4 ,,sampl]s ,,& ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]ies ,?o our ,c\ntrie ev]y:]e is fil'd ,) ladies & ) g5tlewom5 skil'd ,9 ?is r>e art1 yet "h !y may disc]ne ,"s ?+s to tea* !m if !y li/ to le>ne ,& z ?is booke "s cunn+ workes do? tea* ,too high = meane capacities to rea*e ,s = weake le>n]s o!r workes "h be ,z pla9e & easie z an ,a ,b ,c4 --,,! ,,ne$le',s ,,excell5cy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,edw>d ,,vi41 ,,m>y1 ,,& ,,elizabe?4 ,! ,corporation ( ,maid/one4 7,,frontispiece47 ,! v unusual piece ( ,embroid]y reproduc$ z our ,frontispiece may date f ! ,accession ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 9 :i* case x is ! e>lie/ specim5 ( an embroid]y picture t we h se54 ,x w\ld appe> to be ! creation ( "s exultant ,prote/ant rejoic+ at ! re/oration ( 8 religion1 :i* to him is ,good tid+s ( great joy2 = 8 ,que5 holds ! ,bible op5 at ?is v]se1 & is ready to def5d x ) h] sword4 ,edw>d ,,vi4 also upholds ! ,bible 9 8 uprais$ h&1 :il/ ,h5ry ,,viii4 has "o foot on ! d[ntrodd5 ,pope1 & ! o!r on 8 cr[n1 :i* he has kick$ f 8 head4 ,pop]y is portray$ 9 ,m>y ) h] ,ros>y & ,papal-cr[n$ ,dragon4 ,! pres5ce ( ! ,?i/le raises a d\bt z to its be+ ( ! ,elizabe?an age1 b al?\gh ?is fl[] consorts ) ! ,rose x also does s ) a pansy1 :i* deprives x ( its value z an emblem ( ,scotl&4 ,! piece belongs to ! ,corporation ( ,maid/one4 ,,sampl]s ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]ies by ,,m>cus ,b4 ,,hui%1 ,,ll4,b4 ,au?or ( ,japan & its ,art1 ,greek ,t]ra ,cotta ,/atuettes ,! ,am]ican ,pilgrim's ,way1 c4 ,,second ,,edition ,) #bd ,col\r$ ,plates & #gg ,illu/rations 9 ! ,text ,longmans1 ,gre51 & ,co4 #ci ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london ,new ,york1 ,bombay1 & ,calcutta #aiac ,all rights res]v$ ,preface to ! ,second ,edition ,i h expla9$1 9 ! *apt] ^u ,engli% ,ne$lework ) :i* ?is volume op5s1 ! reasons :i* prompt$ me to take up ! subject ( ,sampl]s & ,tape/ry ,embroid]ies1 & ,i h "h only to ?ank ! _m :o1 s9ce its fir/ issue1 h express$ _! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! pleasure !y h d]iv$ f x1 & to record my gratification t x has induc$ "s ( !m to />t ! /udy & collection ( ^! int]e/+ objects4 ,9 ! pres5t edition sev]al ,am]ican ,sampl]s ( consid]able int]e/1 k9dly furni%$ by correspond5ts 9 t c\ntry1 are not$ & illu/rat$4 ,i am indebt$ to ! publi%]s = putt+ ! pres5t volume on ! m>ket at a m popul> price ?an ! exp5se ( ! fir/ edition p]mitt$4 ,cont5ts ,,pages ,,engli% ,,ne$lework4--,,its ,,practice ,,9 ,,pa/ ,,times4--,,its ,,place ,,among/ ,,! ,,m9or ,,arts4--,,mr ,,rusk9',s ,,views ,,z ,,to ,,ne$lework ,,9 ,a ,,museum4--,,lack ,,( ,a ,,hi/ory4--,,exhibition ,,( ,,sampl]s4-- ,,range ,,( ,,?is ,,volume #a-e ,,"p ,i4--,,sampl]s4--,,! ,,ne$ ,,(4--,,! ,,age ,,(4--,,inscriptions ,,on4--,,alphabets ,,& ,,num]als ,,on4--,,signatures ,,on4--,,inscriptions ,,on4--,,design1 ,,ornam5t1 ,,& ,,col\r+ ,,(1 ,,includ+3 ,,! ,,human ,,figure2 ,,animals2 ,,fl[]s4--,,fur!r ,,inscriptions ,,on4--,,v]ses ,,:i* ,,commemorate ,,religi\s ,,fe/ivals2 ,,:i* ,,take ,,! ,,=m ,,( ,,pray]s ,,& ,,d$ications2 ,,:i* ,,ref] ,,to ,,life ,,& ,,dea?2 ,,:i* ,,inculcate ,,duties ,,to ,,p>5ts ,,& ,,preceptors2 ,,:i* ,,h ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,virtue ,,or ,,vice1 ,,weal? ,,or ,,pov]ty4--,,qua9t ,,inscriptions2 ,,cr[ns2 ,,coronets2 ,,he>ts2 ,,bord]s4--,,miscellanea ,,respect+ ,,sampl]s1 ,,namely3--,,! ,,age ,,& ,,sex ,,( ,,! ,,work]s2 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,orig9 ,,( ,,sampl]s2 ,,sampl]s ,,z ,,records ,,( ,,national ,,ev5ts2 ,,map ,,sampl]s2 ,,am]ican ,,sampl]s2 ,,=eign ,,sampl]s2 ,,sampl] ,,lit]ature2 ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,sampl]s #g-abb ,,"p ,,ii4--,,embroid]ies ,,9 ,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,tape/ry ,,pictures4-- ,,l>ge ,,numb]s ,,exhibit$ ,,at ,,f9e ,,art ,,society',s4--,,opportunity ,,= ,,_! ,,exam9ation1 ,,& ,,= ,,mak+ ,,record ,,( ,,_! ,,hi/ory4--,,difficulties ,,surr\nd+ ,,inve/igation ,,( ,,orig9 ,,( ,,indu/ry4--,,no ,,app>5t ,,infancy4--,,no ,,specim5s ,,discov]able ,,e>li] ,,?an ,,elizabe?an ,,era4--,,!ory ,,z ,,to ,,fa%ion ,,orig9at+ ,,) ,,introduction ,,( ,,tape/ry ,,manufacture ,,to ,,engl&4--,,p>ticul>s ,,( ,,t ,,manufacture4--,,?ree-,,fold ,,int]e/ ,,( ,,picture ,,embroid]ies3 7#a7 ,,subjects ,,depict$ ,,!reon2 7#b7 ,,hi/orical ,,mat]ial ,,z ,,to ,,fa%ions2 7#c7 ,,z ,,specim5s ,,( ,,ne$lework4--,,p>ticul>s ,,respect+ ,,subjects1 ,,fa%ions ,,( ,,dress1 ,,horticulture1 ,,etc4 #abc-ada ,,"p ,,iii4--7#a7 ,,/it*]y ,,( ,,embroid]ies ,,9 ,,imitation ,,( ,,tape/ry ,,& ,,! ,,l4--,,backgr\nd ,,/it*es4--,,figures ,,9 ,,rais$ ,,ne$lework4--,,knot ,,/it*es4--,,plu% ,,/it*4--,,embroid]y ,,9 ,,purl ,,& ,,metallic ,,?reads4--,,bead ,,embroid]y4--,,fir/ ,,/age ,,( ,,embroid]$ ,,picture #adc-afj 7#b7 ,,! ,,/it*]y ,,( ,,sampl]s1 ,,) ,a ,,note ,,on ,,_! ,,mat]ials4--,,cut ,,& ,,drawn ,,"w4--,,back ,,/it*4--,,alphabet ,,/it*es4--,,d>n+ ,,/it*es4--,,t5t ,,& ,,cross ,,/it*es4-- ,,v>i\s ,,/it*es4--,,mat]ials #afa-aga ,,index #agc ,li/ ( ,col\r ,plates ,,plate ,to face page ,i4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,h5ry ,,viii41 ,,edw>d ,,vi41 ,,m>y1 ,,& ,,elizabe? ,frontispiece ,,ii4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,m4 ,c4 #af,,?-#ag,,? ,,c5tury #i ,,iii4 ,,portion ,,( ,,long ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,a4 ,s4 ,,dat$ #afdh #af ,,iv4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,cal?orpe4 ,,dat$ #afef #bj ,v4 ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,hall4 ,,dat$ #affb #bd ,,vi4 ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,creasey4 ,,dat$ #afhf #cf ,,vii4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,hannah ,,dawe4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #db ,,viii4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,po/le4 ,,dat$ #agdg #dh ,,ix4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,e4 ,,philips4 ,,dat$ #agfa #ef ,x4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,ca!r9e ,,twe$all4 ,,dat$ #agge #ff ,,xi4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,ann ,,*apman4 ,,dat$ #aggi #gh ,,xii4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,ann ,,m>ia ,,wigg9s4 #ai,,? ,,c5tury #ij ,,xiii4 ,,am]ican ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>?a ,c4 ,,b>ton4 ,,dat$ #ahbe #ajj ,,xiv4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y3 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,temple1 ,,/on+ ,,( ,,m>tyrs1 ,,etc4 ,,ab\t #afbe #abc ,,xv4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,hag> ,,& ,,i%mael4 ,,ab\t #afcj #abd ,,xvi4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,*>les ,i4 ,,& ,,8 ,,que54 ,,ab\t #afcj #abf ,,xvii4 ,,lid ,,( ,a ,,casket4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,,ab\t #afcj #acj ,,xviii4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,que5 ,,e/h]4 ,,ab\t #afcj #acb ,,xix4 ,,lid ,,( ,a ,,casket4 ,,ab\t #affj #adc ,,xx4 ,,back ,,( ,,casket ,,9 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,sign$ ,a4 ,k41 #afeg #add ,,xxi4 ,,beadwork ,,embroid]y4 ,,*>les ,,ii4 ,,& ,,8 ,,que51 ,,etc4 #aej ,,xxii4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,dat$ #agce #aeh ,,xxiii4 ,,purl ,,embroid]y4 #af,,? ,,& #ag,,? ,,c5tury #afa ,,xxiv4 ,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 ,,dat$ #aghh #afd ,illu/rations 9 ,text ,,fig4 ,,page #a4 ,,! ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ool1 ,,by ,,george ,,morl& xiv #b4 ,,bottom ,,( ,,sampl]1 ,,9 ,,knott$ ,,yell[ ,,silk1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,caney1 #agaj #a #c4 ,,upp] ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,pupil ,,9 ,,orphan ,,s*ool1 ,,calcutta1 #agig #i #d4 ,,sampl] ,,( ,,cut ,,& ,,embroid]$ ,,"w4 ,,e>ly #ag,,? ,,c5tury #af #e4 ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl]4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #ag #f4 ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,( ,,cut ,,& ,,embroid]$ ,,"w4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #ah #g4 ,,sampl]s ,,9 ,,! ,,victoria ,,& ,,alb]t ,,museum4 ,,dat$ #afdc1 #affg1 #afif #ai #h4 ,,long ,,sampl]1 ,,sign$ ,,ann ,,turn]4 #afhf #bd #i4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,bak]4 #agci #be #aj4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 #ahbi #bi #aa4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,emily ,,jane ,,bront4 #ahbi #ca #ab4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,anne ,,bront4 #ahcj #cc #ac4 ,,ea/] ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,kitty ,,h>ison4 #aggj #cg #ad4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,/ockwell4 #ahcb #dc #ae4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,s>ah ,,"y4 c4 #agej #ec #af4 ,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,s4 ,i4 ,d4 #afdi #ei #ag4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,jean ,,port]4 #agji-aj #fa #ah4 ,,sampl]4 ,,"n ,,illegible4 ,,date1 #agdb #fc #ai4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,&]son4 #ahca #fg #bj4 ,,sampl] 78 ,,scotti%74 #ah,,? ,,c5tury #fi #ba4 ,,small ,,scotti% ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,jane ,,hea?4 #agbh #ga #bb4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,bywat]4 #agea #gb #bc4 ,,he>t-,,%ap$ ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,ives4 #agif #gc #bd4 ,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,s4 ,w4 #agjj #gf #be4 ,,bord] ,,( ,,m>y ,,l\nds',s ,,sampl]4 #agbf #gg #bf4 ,,bord] ,,( ,,m>y ,,heaviside',s ,,sampl]4 #agce #gg #bg4 ,,bord] ,,( ,,elizabe? ,,gre5smi?',s ,,sampl]4 #agcg #gg #bh4 ,,bord] ,,( ,,m>g>et ,,kn[les',s ,,sampl]4 #agch #gh #bi4 ,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,turn]4 #agga #gh #cj4 ,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,s>ah ,,c>r4 #ahji #gi #ca4 ,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,susanna ,,hayes4 #ahac #gi #cb4 ,,small ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>?a ,,haynes4 #agjd #ha #cc4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,s>ah ,,pelham1 ,,ag$ #f #hc #cd4 ,,scotti% ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,rob]t ,,h5d]son4 #agfb #he #ce4 ,,two ,,small ,,sampl]s1 ,,by ,,may ,,johnson4 #aghe-f #hg #cf4 ,,two ,,small ,,sampl]s1 ,,by ,,lydia ,,johnson4 #aghd #hg #cg4 ,,scotti% ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,bayl&4 #aggi #hi #ch4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,m9%ull4 #afid #ij #ci4 ,,map ,,( ,,nor? ,,am]ica1 ,,by ,m4 ,a4 ,k4 #aghh #ic #dj4 ,,map ,,( ,,engl& ,,& ,,wales1 ,,by ,,ann ,,br[n #id #da4 ,,map ,,( ,,africa4 #aghd #ie #db4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,anne ,,g[] #ih #dc4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,lo>a ,,/&i% #ii #dd4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,miles ,,& ,,abigail ,,fleetwood #ii #de4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,abigail ,,ridgway4 #agie #ajj #df4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,ea/on4 #agie #aja #dg4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>ia ,e4 ,,spald+4 #ahae #ajb #dh4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,m>?a ,c4 ,,hooton4 #ahbg #ajc #di4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,! ,,lamborn ,,family4 #ahbb #aje #ej4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,m4 ,,=d #ajf #ea4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,lydia ,j4 ,,cotton4 #ahai #ajg #eb4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,hel5 ,,price #aad #ec4 ,,beadwork ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,jane ,,mills #aai #ed4 ,,sampl]1 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,cl>kson4 #ahha #aba #ee4 ,,embroid]$ ,,glove4 ,,e>ly #ag,,? ,,c5tury #abc #ef4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,,ab\t #afcj #abi #eg4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y3 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses4 ,,ab\t #afdj #acd #eh4 ,,portion ,,( ,a ,,book ,,cov]4 #af,,? ,,c5tury #acf #ei4 ,,purl ,,& ,,appli$ ,,embroid]y4 ,,ab\t #afcj #acg #fj4 ,,embroid]y ,,picture4 ,,*>les ,,ii4 ,,& ,,8 ,,que54 #affc #ada #fa4 ,,hollie ,,po9t ,,lace1 ,,f ,,top ,,( ,,*ri/5+ ,,cap4 #aggd #adc #fb4 ,,cu%ion-,,/it* ,,backgr\nd3 ,,embroid]$ ,,book ,,cov]1 ,,dat$ #agjc #ade #fc4 ,,eyelet-,,hole-,,/it*3 ,,f ,a ,,sampl] ,,dat$ #ahaa #adf #fd4 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,ab\t #afdj #adg #fe4 ,,face ,,work$ ,,9 ,,split-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #fc #aej #ff4 ,,face ,,work$ ,,9 ,,split-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,l[] ,,portion ,,( ,,fig4 #fc 7,,n ,,reproduc$7 #aea #fg4 ,,knott$-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #fc #aeb #fh4 ,,embroid]y ,,picture3 ,a ,,squire ,,& ,,8 ,,lady4 ,,dat$ #afeg #aee #fi4 ,,hair ,,( ,,unravell$ ,,silk3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,( ,,portion ,,( ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,plate #aeg #gj4 ,,gr\ndwork ,,trac+ ,,= ,,embroid]$ ,,picture4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #aei #ga4 ,,m\lds ,,= ,,knott$1 ,,or ,,lace-,,"w1 ,,) ,,silk ,,spools ,,& ,,case #afj #gb4 ,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl]4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #afb #gc4 ,,cut ,,& ,,drawn-,,"w3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,f #ag,,? ,,c5tury ,,sampl] #afc #gd4 ,,sat9-,,/it* ,,& ,,comb9ation ,,( ,,types ,,( ,,op5-,,"w3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,! ,,sampl] ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #d4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury #afd #ge4 ,,back-,,/it*3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,( ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,9 ,,fig4 #e4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,,twice ,,actual ,,size #afe #gf4 ,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 ,,sign$ ,m4 ,m41 ,t4 ,b41 ,j4 ,j4 #ahjb #afg #gg4 ,,enl>g$ ,,portion ,,( ,a ,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 ,,dat$ #aghe #afi ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a4--,,! ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ool4 ,,by ,,george ,,morl&4 ,wallace ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4--;,,bottom ,,( ,,sampl]1 ,,9 ,,knitt$ ,,yell[ ,,silk1 ,,by ,,m>y ,,caney1 #agaj4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,engli% ,ne$lework ,among/ all ! ,m9or ,arts practis$ by our ance/resses1 !re 0 c]ta9ly no "o :i* 0 s mu* ! fa%ion1 or 9 :i* a high] grade ( pr(ici5cy 0 atta9$1 z t ( ne$lework4 ,x 0 9 vogue 9 ! ca/le & ! cottage1 9 ! ladies' sem9>y & ! dame's s*ool1 & a girl's education began & end$ ) endeav\rs to atta9 p]fection 9 x4 ,among/ ! e>lie/ objects to be %[n to a "m visit+ h] daught] at s*ool 01 z is se5 9 ! *>m+ picture by ,morl& 9 ! ,wallace ,collection 7,fig4 #a71 ! sampl] :i* ! "y pupil _h work$4#a ,^! e>ly tasks 71 v c]ta9ly 9 ! majority ( in/ances1 little c>$ = by ! s*oolgirls :o produc$ !m1 b be+ *]i%$ by fond p>5ts !y came 9 aft] ye>s to be look$ ^u ) an affectionate eye by ^? :o _h made !m1 & to be pres]v$ & ev5 h&$ d[n z heirlooms 9 ! family4 ,= "s reason1 n readily app>5t1 no au?ority on ne$lework has consid]$ ?is by-product ( ! ,art to be wor?y ( notice4 ,9 ! _m volumes :i* h be5 p5n$ ! writ]s h almo/ exclusively conf9$ _! att5tion to ! m ambiti\s &1 p]haps1 m arti/ic p]=mances ( =eign nations4 ,to su* an ext5t has ?is omission ext5d$ t 9 a lead+ treatise on ,ne$lework z ,art1 sampl]s are dismiss$ 9 a s+le l9e1 & 9 a m rec5t volume !y are n ev5 m5tion$4 ,x foll[s t ! illu/rations = su* books are almo/ )\t exception cull$ f =eign s\rces1 to ! entire exclusion ( ,briti% specim5s4 ,x may be cont5d$ t ! phase ( ne$lework to :i* special att5tion is drawn 9 ?is volume _c be class$ among/ ev5 ! ,m9or ,arts1 & !re=e is n wor?y ( ! notoriety :i* su* a "w z ?is gives to x4 ,su* a cont5tion c =tunately be met by ! au?ority ( "o ^: ^w c h>dly be *all5g$ on su* a "q1 namely1 ,mr ,rusk94 ,"s ye>s ago1 ^u a controv]sy aris+ 9 ! press z to :at objects %\ld1 & :at %\ld n1 f9d a place 9 a museum1 ! au?or1 9 8 capacity ( editor ( ,! ,art ,j\rnal1 induc$ ,mr ,rusk9 to furni% t magaz9e ) a s]ies ( lett]s conta9+ 8 views on ! matt]4 ,9 ^!1 aft] deal+ ) ! plann+ ( ! build+ & its fitt+ up ) ! specialties :i* ! indu/ry ( ea* p>ticul> di/rict call$ =1 he set aside six *amb]s = ! due exposition ( ! six que5ly & music-taught ,arts ( ,ne$lework1 ,writ+1 ,pott]y1 ,sculpture1 ,ar*itecture1 & ,pa9t+1 & 9 ^! ! absolute be/ 9 ea* ,art1 s f> z atta9able by ! municipal pocket1 0 to be exhibit$1 ! rise & fall 7if fall57 ( ea* ,art be+ duly & prop]ly set =?4 ,mr ,rusk9 did n1 h[ev]1 cont5t himself ) claim+ = ne$lework a prom95t position4 ,_h he only done ?is1 8 dictum might h avail$ u b little z reg>ds admission ( ! bran* ( x to :i* we %all devote mo/ ( ?is volume4 ,) ! ?or\ghness :i* 0 s *>act]i/ic ( him1 he gave *apt] & v]se = ! fai? t 0 9 him1 cl5*+ x ) "o ( 8 usual felicit\s in/ances1 :i*1 9 ?is case1 took z its text ! indiff]5t /it*+ ( ! gloves :i* he us$ :5 engag$ 9 =e/ry4 ,proce$+ to %[ :at ! ne$lework *amb] %\ld conta91 he designat$ fir/ ! /ructure ( wool & cotton1 hemp1 flax1 & silk1 !n ! phases ( its dye+ & sp9n+1 & ! my/]y ( weav+4 ,f9ally ! accompli%$ phase ( ne$lework1 all ! acicul> ,art ( ,nations--savage & civilis$--f ,lapl& boot1 lett+ 9 no sn[ wat]1 to ,turkey cu%ion boss$ ) pe>l2 to valance ( ,v5ice gold 9 ne$lework2 to ! c\nt]panes & ,sampl]s ( our own lovely ance/resses4 ,x might appe> to be by an accid5t t he specifically includ$ ! ,sampl]s ( our own lovely ance/resses1 b ?is 0 n s4 ,f9e ne$lework 0 an accompli%m5t :i* 0 c>ri$ to an exceptional pit* ( excell5ce by 8 "m1 & h] son 0 pr\d ( h] a*ievem5ts1 = ?is pr(ici5cy _h desc5d$ f 8 gr&mo!r1 ^: sampl] 7reproduc$ on ,plate ,,ix47 0 probably pres5t to ,mr ,rusk9's m9d :5 he p5n$ ! s5t5ce to :i* we h giv5 prom95ce4 ,hav+1 !n1 su* an au?ority = assign+ to ,engli% ne$lework a =emo/ place 9 any well organis$ museum1 x may reasonably be claim$ t our lit]ature %\ld conta9 "s record ( ! sampl]'s evolution & hi/ory1 & t our museums %\ld arrange any mat]ials !y may possess 9 an ord] :i* w enable a w\ld-be /ud5t1 or any "o int]e/$1 to ga9 in=mation conc]n+ ! rise & fall 7= su* x has be57 ( ! indu/ry4 ,x may be said t su* in=mation is n call$ =1 b ?is c h>dly be ass]t$ 9 face ( ! fact t ! fir/ edition ( ?is "w1 publi%$ at ! consid]able price ( two gu9eas1 0 quickly exhau/$1 & dem&s h = "s "t be5 made = its reissue4 ,! publication 9 "q 0 ! outcome ( an exhibition held at ,! ,f9e ,art ,society1 ,london1 9 #aijj1 at :i* "s ?ree hundr$ & fifty sampl]s1 cov]+ e decade s9ce #afdj1 7 %[n4 ,! int]e/ tak5 9 ! display 0 rem>kable1 ! reason probably be+ t almo/ e visitor possess$ "s specim5 ( ! craft1 b few _h any idea t 8 or h] possession 0 ! desc5dant ( su* an ance/ry1 or _h any claim to recognition beyond a purely p]sonal "o4 ,ev]yone !n g>n]$ in=mation ) little tr\ble & ) unmi/akable pleasure f ! surpris+ & unexpect$ array1 & ! _m reque/s t ! collection %\ld n be disp]s$ )\t an endeav\r be+ made to p]petuate ! in=mation d]iv$ f an assemblage ( s _m select$ examples l$ to ! compilation ( ! pres5t "w4 ,:5 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition 0 fir/ plann$ ! int5tion 0 to conf9e x to sampl]s1 :i*1 9 !mselves1 =m$ a class suffici5tly l>ge to occupy all ! space :i* exp]i5ce %[$ %\ld be allott$ to !m 9 any display ) :i* x 0 n desir$ to we>y ! visitor4 ,b x 0 spe$ily f\nd t _! evolution & raison d'tre c\ld n be satisfactorily nor int]e/+ly illu/rat$ )\t rec\rse be+ _h to ! embroid]$ pictures alongside ( :i* !y orig9at$1 & :i* !y subsequ5tly supplant$1 & to o!r articles = ! decoration or id5tification ( :i* sampl]s came into be+4 ,consequ5tly ! collection 0 enl>g$ s z to include ?ree sections3 fir/ ! embroid]$ pieces :i* range !mselves "u ! head+ ( ,pictures 9 imitation ( ,tape/ry2 !n sampl]s2 & la/ly ! miscellane\s articles1 su* z books1 dresses1 coats1 wai/coats1 gloves1 %oes1 caskets1 cases1 purses1 etc41 :i* 7 broid]$ by ^? :o _h le>n$ ! art f sampl] mak+1 or f ! use ( sampl]s z guides4 ,x w\ld1 )\t d\bt1 h add$ int]e/ & v>iety to ?is volume c\ld all ^! classes h be5 consid]$ 9 x1 b to include ! la/-nam$ w\ld h necessitat$ enl>g+ its bulk beyond practicable limits1 &1 besides1 x w\ld !n h cov]$ gr\nd1 mu* ( :i* has already be5 v satisfactorily & completely dealt )4 ,! "w has consequ5tly foll[$ ! l9es ( ! ,exhibition 9 s f> z x includes ,sampl]s & ,embroid]ies 9 ! mann] ( ,tape/ry1 :i* are dealt ) 9 successive sections1 & are foll[$ by "o ^u ! /it*]y employ$1 writt5 by ,mrs ,head1 :o has un=tunately di$ s9ce ! publication ( ! fir/ edition4 ,! au?or mu* regrets hav+ giv5 curr5cy on page #e to ! report ( ,mrs4 ,head's dea?1 :i* he is glad to le>n is incorrect4 ,,"p ,i ,sampl]s ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,sampl] ,,by ,m4 ,c4 #af,,?-#ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,?is e>ly patt]n ,sampl] is describ$ at p4 #af4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c4--,,upp] ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,by ,,pupil ,,9 ,,orphan ,,s*ool1 ,,calcutta1 #agig4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,,"p ,i ,sampl]s ,! sampl] z a patt]n1 or example1 f :i* to le>n v>ieties ( ne$lework1 :e!r ( design or /it*es1 mu/ h exi/$ almo/ z long z ! ,art ( ,embroid]y1 :i* we "k dates back into z di/ant a pa/ z any ( ! ,arts4 ,b :5 we set ab\t ! inve/igation ( its evolution1 we did n propose to tr\ble our read]s ) ! hi/ory ( an infancy :i* w\ld h be5 inve/$ ) little int]e/ & less ,art2 we did1 h[ev]1 hope to be able to ext5d our illu/rat$ record backw>ds to a date :i* w\ld be limit$ only by ! ravages :i* "t _h work$ ^u ! mat]ial ( :i* ! sampl] 0 compos$--a date :i* w\ld probably take u back to an epo* :5 ! ,art display$ ^u x 0 ( an un=m$ b /ill ( an int]e/+ "*4 ,we mu/ at ! outset admit t we h be5 altoge!r disappo9t$ 9 our que/4 ,= "s two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 :i* mo/ w admit to be a fair /ret* ( "t1 we c easily compile a record ( g5u9ely dat$ & well-pres]v$ specim5s1 fill+ n only e decade1 b almo/ e ye>4 ,! ,art display$1 :e!r x be 9 design or dext]ity ) ! ne$le1 improves z we proce$ backw>ds1 until1 9 ! exact c5tre ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 we arrive at a mom5t :5 little is left to be desir$4 ,we !n h be=e u a s]ies ( sampl]s :]e9 ! design is admirable1 ! /it*es are ( great v>iety1 & ! mat]ials ( :i* !y are compos$ are1 9 an a/oni%+ numb] ( in/ances1 z fre% & well pres]v$ z ^? ( to-day4 ,b at t mom5t1 to our a/oni%m5t1 ! /ream is arre/$1 & ! supply fails1 = no1 at pres5t1 discov]able reason4 ,?is sudd5 arre/ c 9 no way be expla9$4 ,x w\ld appe> z if1 ) ! d[nfall ( ! mon>*y "u ,*>les ,i41 ) :i* x almo/ exactly corresponds1 a holocau/ _h be5 made ( e sampl] t exi/$4 ,x is mo/ exasp]at+1 = x is z if "o _h /udi$ ! life ( a notable "* backw>ds ?r\gh its s5ility1 old age1 & manhood1 to lose all trace ( its y\? & infancy4 ,nor is !re any app>5t reason = ?is failure ( ! output4 ,z we %all %[ lat] on1 ne$lework = a c5tury previ\sly 0 9 ! heyday ( its fa%ion4 ,e article ( dress & furniture 0 deck$ out ) x4 ,z an in/ance1 ! small bran* ( ne$lework :i* we discuss 9 our second "p 0 ma9ly 9 vogue 9 ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 we are se>*+ 9 va9 = specim5s ( sampl]s4 ,sampl]s1 too1 = g5]ations previ\sly are record$ 9 ! lit]ature ( ! "t z common objects ( h\sehold furniture4 ,! specim5s ev5 ( our e>lie/ record$ decade cov] no less ?an five ye>s1 #afea 7?ree71 #afdi1 #afdh 7?ree71 #afdd1 #afdc1 & yet beyond ! la/-nam$ date we enc\nt] an entire blank4 ,?is _c be ! limit ( dat$ specim5s4 ,e>li] ones mu/ exi/1 b ! publicity ( a v well adv]tis$ exhibition1 :i* br\ght notifications ( sampl]s by ! ?\s&1 did n produce !m4 ,nei!r h ! public museums1 nor indefatigable collectors ( _m ye>s' /&+1 be5 able to obta9 !m1 save two ( ! e>lie/ ye>s1 #afdc & #afdd1 :i* h be5 acquir$ by ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 & ( :i* t ( #afdc is reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #g4 ,our /udy ( ! sampl] mu/ !re=e be bas$ ^u ! mat]ials at our disposal1 & f ^! we %all analyse x ) ref]5ce to its raison d'tre1 age1 decorative qualities1 *>act]i/ics1 & ! p]sons by :om x 0 work$4 ,! ,ne$ ( ,sampl]s ,9 ^! days ( sob] p]sonal attire1 9 :i* ! adornm5t ( our h\ses is almo/ entirely conf9$ to ! products ( ! loom1 ! absorb+ int]e/ :i* ne$lework possess$1 & ! almo/ entire possession :i*1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 x took ( ! manual ef=ts ( womank9d1 is apt to be lo/ sight (4 ,9 #aehc1 ,/ubbes1 9 8 ,anatomy ( ,abuses1 wrote t ! m5 7 deck$ out 9 f9]ies ev5 to _! %irts1 :i* are wr\ght ?r\gh\t ) ne$lework ( silke1 curi\sly /it*$ ) op5 seams & _m o!r knacks besides1 & t x 0 impossible to tell :o 0 a g5tleman because all p]sons dress indiscrim9ately 9 silks1 velvets1 sat9s1 damasks1 taffeties1 & su* l4 ,s1 too1 z reg>ds ! fair sex x 0 ! same1 f ! ,que51 :o _h no less ?an #b1jjj dresses 9 h] w>drobe1 d[nw>ds4 ,9 ,france1 almo/ at ! same mom5t 79 #aehf71 a petition 0 pres5t$ to ,ca!r9e de ,m$icis on ,! ,extreme ,de>ness ( ,liv+1 sett+ =? t mills1 l&s1 pa/ures1 woods1 & all ! rev5ues are wa/$ on embroid]ies1 ins]tions1 trimm+s1 tassels1 fr+es1 hang+s1 gimps1 ne$leworks1 small *a9 /it*+s1 quilt+s1 back /it*+s1 etc41 new div]sities ( :i* are inv5t$ daily4 ,ev]yone work$ ) ! ne$le4 ,we read t ! lady j nam$ ga!r$ r\nd h] h] daught]s1 _! c\s9s1 & sometimes ! exil$ ,m>ie ,/u>t1 & pass$ a great portion ( ! "t aft] d9n] 9 ne$lework4 ,a little lat] ,madame de ,ma9t5on work$ at embroid]y1 n only 9 h] ap>tm5ts1 b ev5 :5 rid+ or driv+ %e 0 h>dly fairly ensconc$ 9 h] c>riage ?an %e pull$ h] ne$lework out ( ! bag %e c>ri$ ) h]4 ,! use ( embroid]y 0 n conf9$ to p]sonal adornm5t1 b 0 employ$ 9 ! decoration ( ! v>i\s objects :i* !n w5t to make up ! furniture ( a h\se1 su* z curta9s1 b$-hang+s1 tableclo?s1 *air cov]+s1 cu%ions1 caskets1 books1 purses1 & ev5 pictures4 ,! luxury ( ! dwell+ & ! h\sehold _h also ( late increas$ to an ext5t t call$ = ! possession ( numb]s ( ea* article1 :e!r x 7 clo?+1 table1 or b$ nap]y4 ,id5tification by m>k+ & numb]+ became necess>y1 & z1 probably1 ! v limit$ libr>y ( ! h\se seldom conta9$ books ( ornam5tal lett]+ & num]als1 sampl]s 7 made to furni% !m4 ,! evolution ( ! sampl] is ?us easily traceable4 ,fir/ ( all consi/+ ( decorative patt]ns ?r[n "h & !re )\t c>e ^u ! surface ( a piece ( canvas 7see ,plate ,,ii472 !n ( designs plac$ 9 m ord]ly r[s1 & mak+ 9 !mselves a h>moni\s :ole2 !n add$ !reto alphabets & figures = ! use ( ^? :o m>k$ ! l951 & z an (f-%oot imitation ( tape/ry pictures by ! additions ( figures1 h\ses1 etc4 ,f9ally x 0 adopt$ z an educational task 9 ! s*ools1 z a specim5 ( ph5om5al a*ievem5t at an e>ly age1 & z a means :]eby moral precept might be prom95tly adv]tis$4 ,z we h said1 ! sampl]s :i* h come d[n to u1 & ! age ( :i* is c]tifi$ by _! be>+ a date1 d n ext5d beyond two hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s1 b ^? ev5 ( t age are writ all ov] ) evid5ce t ! sampl] 0 !n a fully develop$ gr[?1 & mu/ h be5 ! desc5dant ( a long l9e ( prog5itors4 ,t !y 7 9 vogue long be=e ?is is prov$ by ! ref]5ces to !m 9 lit]ature z articles ! use ( :i* 0 a common "o4 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r x may be well to cite "s ( ^!4 ,! e>lie/ record :i* we h met ) is "o by ! poet ,skelton 7#adfi-aebi71 :o speaks ( ! sampl] to s[e on1 ! laces to embroide4 ,! next is an inv5tory ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 7#aeeb71 :i* notes a p>*m5t book conta9+-- ,item3 ,sampl] or set ( patt]ns work$ on ,norm&y canvas1 ) gre5 & black silks4 ,to ,%akespe>e we naturally turn1 & are n disappo9t$1 = we f9d t 9 8 ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 ,act iii4 sc5e #b1 ,hel5a addresses ,h]mia z foll[s3-- ,o1 is all =got8 ,all s*ooldays' fri5d%ip1 *ildhood innoc5ce8 ,we1 ,h]mia1 l two artificial gods1 ,h ) our ne$les creat$ bo? "o fl[]1 ,bo? on "o sampl]1 sitt+ on "o cu%ion1 ,bo? work+ ( "o song1 bo? 9 "o key1 ,z if our h&s1 our sides1 voices1 & m9ds ,_h be5 incorporate4 ,& 9 ,titus ,&ronicus1 ,act ii4 sc5e #d1 ,m>cus speaks ( ,philomel z foll[s3-- ,fair ,philomel1 %e b lo/ h] tongue1 ,& 9 a t$i\s sampl] sew$ h] m9d4 ,sir ,philip ,sidney 7#aeed-hf71 9 8 ,arcadia1 introduces a sampl] z foll[s3-- ,& !n1 ,o ,love1 :y do/ ?\ 9 ?y beautiful sampl] set su* a "w = my desire to take out8 ,& ,milton 9 ,comus 7#afcd73-- ,& *ecks ( sorry gra9 w s]ve to ply ,! sampl]1 & to te> ! h\sewife's wool4 ,9 ,! ,cr[n ,g>l& ( ,gold5 ,roses1 #afab1 is ,a %ort & sweet sonnet made by "o ( ! ,maides ( ,honor ^u ! dea? ( ,que5e ,elizabe?1 :i* %e s[$ ^u a sampl]1 9 r$ silk1 to a new tune ( ',phillida ,fl\ts ,me'2 beg9n+ ,gone is ,elizabe? :om we h lov'd s de>4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury sampl]s 7 deem$ wor?y ( m5tion z beque/s2 ?us ,m>g>et ,tomson1 ( ,fre/on 9 ,holl&1 ,l9coln%ire1 by h] w prov$ at ,bo/on1 #be? ,may #aedf1 gave to ,alys ,pyn*beck1 my sy/]s d\ght]1 my sampl] ) semes4 ,9 ,lady ,m>ian ,cu/'s "w on embroid]y1 m5tion is made ( a sampl] ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 & a r\gh illu/ration is giv5 ( x2 we h endeav\r$ to trace ?is piece1 b h be5 unable to f9d x ei!r 9 ! possession ( ,visc\nt ,middleton or ( ,"l ,midleton1 al?\gh bo? ( !m are ! own]s ( o!r rem>kable specim5s ( ne$lework4 ,x is evid5t f ^! extracts t sampl]s 7 common objects at lea/ z e>ly z ! sixte5? c5tury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sampl] 9 its late/ fa%ion diff]$ v mat]ially bo? 9 =m & design f its prog5itors4 ,consi/+ orig9ally ( odds & ends ( decorative designs1 bo? = embroid]y & lacework1 scatt]$ )\t any ord] ov] ! surface ( a co>se piece ( canvas1 its fir/ complet$ =m 0 "o ( consid]able l5g? & n>r[ bread?1 ! l5g? be+ (t5 z mu* z a y>d1 & ! bread? n m ?an a qu>t]4 ,! reason = ?is may well h be5 ! necessity ( us+ a bread? ( mat]ial :i* ! looms !n produc$1 = ! canvas is utilis$ to its full ext5t1 & is seldom cut or hemm$ at ! sides4 ,be t z x may1 ! %ape 0 n an inconv5i5t "o1 = :il/ its wid? 0 suffici5t to display ! design1 its height enabl$ a quantity ( patt]ns to foll[ "o ano!r f top to bottom4 ,^! consi/$ at fir/ ( designs only1 9 embroid]y & lace1 to :i* 7 subsequ5tly add$ num]als & alphabets4 ,lat] foll[$ texts1 & !n v]ses1 :i*1 ) ! comm5cem5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 practically supplant$ ornam5ts4 ,! sampl] !reupon ceas$ to be a text-book = ! latt]1 & became only a *>t on :i* are set out v>ieties ( lett]+ & alphabets4 ,/ill lat] x 0 trans=m$ into a m$ium = ! display ( ! au?or's ability 9 /it*+1 ! alphabet ev5 disappe>+1 & ! ornam5t 7if su* x c be call$7 be+ m]ely a bord] 9 :i* to frame a pretty v]se1 & a means :]eby empty spaces c\ld be fill$1 ,art at t epo* n hav+ le>nt t an empty space c\ld be ( any value to a composition4 ,h[ ^! *anges came ab\t1 ) _! approximate dates1 may n[ be consid]$4 ,! ,age ( a ,sampl] ,! approximate date ( any sampl]1 :i* is n m ?an two hundr$ & fifty ye>s old1 %\ld1 f ! illu/rations giv5 9 ?is volume1 be capable ( be+ arriv$ at )\t mu* difficulty1 & x is1 !re=e1 only ^? undat$ specim5s :i*1 f _! appe>ance1 may be old] ?an t p]iod t call = consid]ation "h4 ,!y are b few 9 numb]1 & a comp>ison ( "o or two ( !m may be ( s]vice z indicat+ ! k9d ( exam9ation to :i* old specim5s %\ld be subject$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d4--,,sampl] ,,( ,,cut ,,& ,,embroid]$ ,,"w4 ,,e>ly #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,! late ,canon ,bliss4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,portion ,,( ,,long ,,sampl] ,,by ,a4 ,s4 ,,dat$ #afdh4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,ow+ to its great l5g? ?is ,sampl] is n %[n 9 its entirety4 ,a portion ( ! upp] "p1 :i* consi/s ( v>i\s unconnect$ designs1 & figures ( birds1 beetles1 flies1 & crayfi%1 has be5 omitt$4 ,9 ! portion illu/rat$ is a man ) a /aff foll[$ by a /ag be>+ a leaf 9 its m\?1 a unicorn & lion1 & ! initials ,a4,s41 ) date #afdh4 ,! b&s ( ornam5ts :i* foll[ are 9 sev]al in/ances ^? :i* f9d a place ne>ly two c5turies lat] z ! bord]s ( ,sampl]s /ill4 ,! l[] portion is int]e/+ = ! *anges :i* are rung ^u ! oak leaf & acorn4 ,! silks ( :i* x is made are 9 ?ree col\rs only--blue1 p9k1 & a yell[i% gre5--:i* are work$ ^u a co>si% l954 ,size1 #cd-c_/d #h-a_/b4 ,x is 9 ! au?or's collection4 ,a some:at simil> ,sampl]1 dat$ #afff1 is 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! e>lie/ sampl]s pres5t b little ( ! regul>ity ( design :i* m>ks ! dat$ ones4 ,!y 7 made = use & n = ornam5t1 a comb9ation :i* 0 probably always aim$ at 9 ^? :]e regul>ity & ord] m>k$ ! :ole4 ,!y w\ld resemble t illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,ii41 :i* be>s evid5ce t x 0 no?+ m or less ?an an example1 :5ce a v>iety ( patt]ns c\ld be work$1 = 9 almo/ e in/ance ! design is %[n 9 bo? an e>ly & complete condition4 ,x is some:at difficult to assign a date to x1 b ! employm5t ( silv] & gold wirework to a great] or less] ext5t 9 almo/ e "p1#b ! co>se canvas ^u :i* x is work$1 & ! col\rs1 po9t to its be+ ( ! ,elizabe?an or e>ly ,jacobean p]iod1 ! l9k$ ,s's 9 ,fig4 #e p]haps d5ot+ ! ,/u>t p]iod4 ,"o ( ! two specim5s ( #afdh 7,plate ,,iii47 cont9ues 9 its upp] portion ?is dropp+ ( ! decoration 9 a haphaz>d way on ! canvas1 al?\gh ! great] "p ( x is /rictly conf9$ to r[s ( regul> =m4 ,at fir/ sight ,fig4 #d %\ld = ! same reason be assign$ to an e>li] date ?an #afdh1 = ! great]1 & n ! less]1 portion ( x is embroid]$ )\t any app>5t design4 ,b m c>eful consid]ation discloses ! fact t ! sampl] 0 evid5tly begun at ! top ) ?or\gh regul>ity1 & x 0 only at a lat] /age t ! work] probably tir$1 & decid$ to amuse h]self ) m v>iety & less =mality4 ,nor c an e>li] date be assign$ to ,fig4 #e on acc\nt ( ! irregul>ity & incomplet5ess ( ! l9es1 :i* h evid5tly be5 c>ri$ out no fur!r ?an to %[ ! patt]n4#c ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e4--,,portion ,,( ,,sampl]4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f4--,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,( ,,cut ,,& ,,embroid]$ ,,"w4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,! late ,mrs ,head4 ,! =ms :i* ! lett]+ takes w probably be f\nd to be "o ( ! be/ guides to ! age ( ! e>ly sampl]s1 & on ?is gr\nd ,fig4 #f1 ) its peculi> ,g & its rev]s$ ,p = a ,q1 may be e>li] ?an #afej1 al?\gh ! /ags & ! pe>-%ap$ ornam5t b5ea? !m are closely alli$ to ^? 9 ,plate ,,iii41 dat$ #afdh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g4--,,sampl]s ,,9 ,,! ,,victoria ,,& ,,alb]t ,,museum4 ,,dat$ #afdc1 #affg1 ,,& #afif4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,cal?orpe4 ,,dat$ #afef4 ,mrs ,*>les ,longman4 ,?is small ,sampl] 7x measures only #ag #g7 is a rem>kable te/imony to ! goodness ( ! mat]ials us$ by our ance/ors1 & ! c>e t has be5 tak5 9 c]ta9 in/ances to pres]ve ^! e>ly docum5ts ( family hi/ory4 ,= x is ov] two hundr$ & sixty ye>s s9ce ,elizabe? ,cal?orpe's v deft f+]s produc$ :at ev5 n[ appe>s to be a v skill$ p]=mance1 & e ?read ( silk & ( ! canvas gr\ndwork is z fre% z ! day t x em]g$ f ! dy]'s h&s4 ,! design is "o ( ! unusual pictorial & ornam5tal comb9ations1 ! pictorial repres5t+ ! ,sacrifice ( ,isaac 9 two sc5es4 ,texts & mottoes also furni% a clue to age1 = !y ext5d backw>ds beyond #afhf on b "o kn[n sampl]1 namely t ( ,m>?a ,salt] 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 dat$ #afea1 :i* has ! maxim1 ,! fe>e ( ,god is an excell5t gift1 al?\gh on su* articles z purses & ! l !y are to be f\nd mu* e>li]1 & ! ,sonnet to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 to :i* we h ref]r$1 %[s t !y 7 9 vogue 9 #afab4 ,age may also be approximat$ by ! ornam5t & by ! mat]ial ( :i* ! sampl] is made1 :i* diff]s z "t goes on4 ,! foll[+ table has be5 =m$ f _m specim5s t h come "u my inspection2 x %[s ! e>lie/ date at :i* v>i\s =ms ( ornam5t appe> on dat$ sampl]s s f> z ,i h be5 able to trace !m4 ,adam & ,eve1 figure ( #agji ,alphabet #afdc ,bord] enclos+ sampl] #agbf ,bord] ( fl[+ naturali/ic fl[]s #agcj ,box]s 7& until #ageh7 #afdh ,cr[n #afia ,eyelet =m ( lett]+ 78 ,anne ,gov]'s1 circ4 #afaj7 #afgb ,fleur-de-,lys 7see1 h[ev]1 ,plate ,,iii47 #agdb ,fl[] 9 vase #agdb ,he>t #agea ,h\se #agfe ,inscription #affb ,motto or text #afea ,mu/>d-col\r$ canvas #agbh ,"n ( mak] 78 ,anne ,gov]'s1 circ4 #afaj7 #afdh ,num]als #afee ,r[s ( ornam5t 7late/ #agda7 #afdh ,/ag 7b only common betwe5 #ageh & #ahbf7 #afdh ,! ,spies to ,canaan #ahjd ,v]se 78 ,lora ,/&i%1 circ4 #afce7 #afif ,lett]+ on ,sampl]s ,x is f ?is1 r ?an f any o!r feature1 t we trace ! evolution ( ! sampl]4 ,orig9ally a patt]n %eet ( devices & ornam5ts1 !re 7 add$ to x 9 "t alphabets & num]als ( v>i\s k9ds1 :i* ! increas$ luxury ( ! h\se call$ = z aids to ! m>k+ ( ! l95 & clo!s4 ,lat] on ! monotony ( alphabets & num]als 0 v>i$ by ! addition ( ! mak]'s "n1 ! ye>1 an old saw or two1 & ultimately flights into moral or religi\s v]se4 ,alphabets & ,num]als ,al?\gh a sampl] )\t ei!r alphabets or num]als w\ld seem to be lack+ 9 ! v ess5ce ( its be+1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! e>lie/ =ms did n conta9 ei!r1 b 7l t 9 ,plate ,,ii47 7 m]ely %eets ( decorative designs4 ,= ! ne$ ( patt]n-books ( designs w\ld z c]ta9ly prec$e t ( copy-books ( alphabets & num]als1 z ! pleasure ( embroid]+ designs ^u g>m5ts prec$$ t ( m>k+ _! own]%ip by names1 & _! quantity by figures4 ,a sampl] w\ld seldom1 if ev]1 be us$ z a text-book = *ildr5 to le>n lett]s or figures f1 except ) ! ne$le1 & ! ne$ = lett]+ & figur+ ^u !m w\ld1 !re=e1 z we h said1 only arise :5 g>m5ts or nap]y became suffici5tly common & num]\s to ne$ m>k+4 ,?is p]iod _h cle>ly be5 rea*$ :5 our e>lie/ dat$ sampl]s 7 made1 =1 out ( dat$ specim5s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury t ,i h exam9$1 two-?irds c>ry ! alphabet ^u !m1 & ! majority h ! num]als4 ,x is r>e to f9d lat] sampl]s )\t !m1 ^? ( ! eighte5? c5tury conta9+ assortm5ts ( e v>iety ( lett]+1 ,scotti% ones especially lay+ !mselves out = elaborately design$ & florid alphabets4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 ! sampl] began to lose its raison d'tre1 & q "o-half ( ^? !n made omit ei!r ! alphabet1 or num]als1 or bo?4 ,signatures ,initials1 :i* are foll[$ by signatures1 occur ^u sampl]s ( ! e>lie/ date4 ,x is true t "o or two ( ! undat$ sampl]s1 :i* probably are e>li] ?an any ( ! dat$ ones1 c>ry nei!r1 b z a rule initials1 or names1 are f\nd ^u all ! e>ly specim5s4 ,?us ! e>ly "o 9 ,plate ,,ii4 has ! initials ,m4 ,c41 & ! two dat$ 9 #afdh are m>k$ respectively ,a4 ,s4 & ,rebekah ,fi%]1 & t ( #afdi1 ,s4 ,i4 ,d4 ,9 lat] times unsign$ sampl]s are ! exception4 ,inscriptions ,! e>lie/ inscriptions are practically only signatures1 ?us3 ,m>y ,hall is my "n & :5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s ( age ,i end$ ?is 9 #affb2 or1 some:at amplifi$3 ,ann ,wattel is my "n ) my ne$le & ?r$ ,i d$ ?is sam & if x ha? en bet] ,i wold---- 7,rema9d] illegible47#d ,! e>lie/ inscriptions1 o!r ?an a signature su* z ! =ego+1 t ,i h met ) are ,lora ,/&i%'s 7,fig4 #dc7 & ,miles ,fletwood's ref]r$ to "u ,am]ican ,sampl]s1 dat$ #afed 7,fig4 #dd71 & :i* has ! rhyme1 ,9 prosp]ity fri5ds w be pl5ty b 9 adv]sity n "o 9 tw5ty4 ,! next1 dat$ #afhf1 has a saw :i* is s+ul>ly appropriate to a piece ( ne$lework3 ,app>ell ?y self ) iv/ice & clo? ?y self ) *a/itie s %all ?ov bee happi & ?y works prosp]4 ,ann ,tvrn] 7,fig4 #h74 ,x is dat$ #afhf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h4--,,long ,,sampl]1 ,,sign$ ,,ann ,,turn]1 #afhf4 ,! late ,mr ,a4 ,tu]4 ,9 ,plate ,,vi41 on a sampl] ( ! same ye>1 we h word+ :i* is n infrequ5tly met ) 9 ! cycles :i* foll[1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ,mrs ,longman's sampl]1 dat$ #afif1 & 9 "o ( #agja4 ,x runs ?us3-- ,look well to t ?oo take/ 9 ,h& ,its bett] wor? !n h\se or ,l&4 ,:5 ,l& is gone & ,money is sp5t ,!n le>n+ is mo/ ,excel5t ,let v]tue be ,?y guide & x w keep ! out ( pride ,elizabe? ,creasey ,h] ,"w done 9 ! ye> #afhf4 ,dat$ 9 #afic-id are ! set ( sampl]s record+ national ev5ts1 to :i* ref]5ce w be made else:]e4 ,9 ! la/-nam$ ye> 7#afid7 a sampl] be>s ! v]se3 ,love ?\ !e ,"l & he w be a t5d] fa!r unto !e4 ,& "o ( #afih1 ,be n wise 9 ?y own eyes4--,s>ah ,*amb]la94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,hall4 ,,dat$ #affb4 ,?is plate only %[s ! upp] half ( a rem>kably pres]v$ ,sampl]4 ,l its fell[ 7,plate ,,vi47 x is di/+ui%$ by its admirable decorative qualities ( col\r & design4 ,! l[] portion1 n reproduc$1 consi/s ( ?ree r[s ( designs 9 :ite ?read1 & f\r r[s ( drawn "w4 ,! inscription1 :i* is 9 ! c5tre1 & is reproduc$ 9 "p1 runs ?us3 ,ma,ry ,ha,l,l ,,is ,my ,na,me ,an,d ,w,hen ,i ,wa,s ,t,h,i,r,teen yea,r,s ,,( ,,age ,i ,,end$ ,,?is ,9 #affb4 ,size1 #cd x #h-a_/b4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,eliz4 ,,bak]4 ,,dat$ #agci4 ,a pref]5ce = saws r ?an rhymes cont9ues until ! eighte5? c5tury is well advanc$4 ,! foll[+ are in/ances3-- ,if y "k ,*ri/ y ne$ "k little m if n ,alls lo/ t y h ,la,rnt be=e4--,elisabe? ,bayles1 #agjc4 ,! ,life ( ,tru? buteafie? ,y\? & make? x lovely to behold ,bless$ are !y t make? x !re /aey & pryes x m ?an gold x %all be to !m a ry\l diadem trans5d+ all e>?ly joy4--,elisabe? ,*e/]1 #agab4 ,keep a /rict gu>d ov] ?y tongue1 ?9e e> & ?9e eye1 le/ !y betray !e to talk ?+s va9 & unlawful4 ,be sp>+ ( ?y words1 & talk n imp]t95tly or 9 passion4 ,keep ! p>ts ( ?y body 9 a j decorum1 & avoid immod]ate laught] & levity ( behavi\r4--,s>ah ,grimes1 #agcj4 ,fav\r is deceitful ,& beauty is va9 ,b a woman t fe>e? ! ,"l ,%e %all be prais$4--,m>y ,g>dn]1 ag$ #i1 #agdj4 ,ano!r undat$ "o ( ! p]iod is3-- ,awake1 arise behold ?\ ,ha/ ?y ,life ,a,l,i,fe ,th,y ,brea? ,a,b,l,a,st at night ,,ly ,d[n ,prep>e to h ?y ,sleep ?y ,dea? ?y ,b$ ,?y ,grave4 ,"o ) leisure might se>* out ! au?ors ( ! dogg]el religi\s & moral v]ses :i* adorn$ sampl]s4 ,! majority are probably due to ! adv5t ( ,me?odism1 = we only f9d !m occurr+ 9 any numb]s 9 ! ye>s :i* foll[$ t ev5t4 ,x may be not$ t ,div9e & ,moral ,songs = ,*ildr51 by ,isaac ,watts1 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #agbj1 t ,wesley's ,hymns appe>$ 9 #agcf1 & ,dr ,doddridge's 9 #agch4 ,we may "h draw att5tion to ! eighte5?-c5tury fa%ion ( sett+ out ! ,"l's ,pray] & ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7,fig4 #i71 & o!r l5g?y manuscripts f ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 tablets simil> to ^? pa9t$ & hung 9 ! *ur*es ( ! "t4 ,! tablets 9 ! sampl]s are flank$ on ei!r side by full l5g? figures ( ,*ri/ & ,moses1 or support$ by ! *ubby w+$ *]ubs ( ! p]iod :i* are ! common adornm5ts ( ! ,georgian grave/ones4 ,9 ! exhibition at ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's 7 specim5s dat$ #agae1 #agce1 #agdj1 #ageg1 & #agfb1 ! ,belief tak+1 9 ?ree in/ances1 ! place ( ! ,comm&m5ts4 ,on occasions ! pupil %[$ h] pr(ici5cy 9 mod]n languages z well z ) ! ne$le1 by sett+ out ! ,"l's ,pray] 9 ,fr5*1 or ev5 9 ,hebrew4 ,contemporane\sly ) su* l5g?y tasks 9 lett]+ z ! ,tables ( ! ,law1 came o!r feats ( compass+ )9 ! conf9es ( a sampl] :ole *apt]s ( ! ,bible1 su* z ! #cg? ,*apt] ( ,ezekiel1 work$ by ,m>g>et ,kn[les 9 #agch2 ! #acd? ,psalm 7a fav\rite "o71 by ,elizabe? ,gre5smi? 9 #agcg1 & ( lat] dates ! ?ree by memb]s ( ! ,bront family4 ,! la/-nam$ sampl]s 7,figs4 #aj1 #aa1 & #ab7 by ?ree si/]s ( ! ,bront family :i*1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( _! own]1 ,mr ,clem5t ,%ort]1 ,i am able to include "h1 h1 x w be se51 little except a p]sonal int]e/ atta*+ to !m4 ,9 comp>ison ) ^? :i* accompany !m !y %[ a /range lack ( ornam5t1 & a monotony ( col\r 7!y are work$ 9 black silk on r\gh canvas7 :i* deprive !m ( all attractiv5ess 9 !mselves4 ,b :5 x is rememb]$ :o made !m1 & _! surr\nd+s1 ^! appe> s+ul>ly befitt+ & *>act]i/ic4 ,=1 z ! dates ^u !m %[1 !y 7 produc$ 9 ! int]val :i* 0 pass$ by ! si/]s at home betwe5 leav+ "o ill-fat$ s*ool1 :i* caus$ ! dea?s ( two si/]s1 & _! pass+ to ano!r4 ,x 0 a m\rnful1 /rait5$ home 9 :i* !y liv$1 "o 9 :i* x ne$$ ! ard5t ,prote/antism t is brea!d 9 ! texts broid]$ on ! sampl]s to uphold !m f a despair t c almo/ be read betwe5 ! l9es4 ,x 0 also1 = "o at lea/ ( !m1 a "t ( ceaseless activity ( m9d & body1 & we c well und]/& t ! *ild ,*>lotte1 :o p5n$1 betwe5 ! ,april 9 :i* h] sampl] 0 complet$ & ! foll[+ ,augu/1 ! manuscript ( tw5ty-two volumes1 ea* sixty closely writt5 pages1 ( a catalogue1 did n take long to "w ! sampl] :i* be>s h] "n4 ,! ages ( ! ?ree girls :5 !y complet$ ^! sampl]s 73 ,*>lotte1 #ac2 ,emily ,jane1 #aa2 & ,anne1 #aj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,,dat$ #ahbi4 ,mr ,clem5t ,%ort]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,emily ,,jane ,,bront4 ,,dat$ #ahbi4 ,mr ,clem5t ,%ort]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,anne ,,bront4 ,,dat$ #ahcj4 ,mr ,clem5t ,%ort]4 ,b ! l5g?ie/ task ( all 0 set to six poor little mortals 9 ! ,orphans' ,s*ool1 ne> ,calcutta1 9 ,b5gal1 ,ea/ ,indies4 ,^! wr\ght six sampl]s by ! direction ( ,mi/ress ,p>k]1 divid+ betwe5 !m ! longe/ *apt] 9 ! ,bible1 namely1 ! #aai? ,psalm4 ,x 0 evid5tly a race aga9/ "t1 = on ea* is record$ ! date ( its comm5cem5t & f9i%1 be+ accompli%$ by !m betwe5 ! #ad? ( ,febru>y & ! #bcrd ( ,june #agig4 ,at ! top ( ea* is a view ( a diff]5t portion ( ! s*ool2 "o ( ^! is reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #c4 ,return+ to ! *ronological aspect ( sampl] inscriptions4 ,z ! eighte5? c5tury advances we f9d v]ses com+ m & m into fa%ion1 al?\gh at fir/ !y are h>dly di/+ui%able f prose1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! foll[+ ( #agah3-- ,y ask me :y ,i love1 g ask ! glorius son1 :y x ?r[ ! _w do? run1 ask "t & fat fate8 ! reason :y x fl[1 ask dammask rosees :y s full !y bl[1 & all ?+s elce suckets fe% :i* =cee? me to love4 ,by ?is y see :at c> my p>5ts toock ( me4 ,elizabe? ,matrom is my "n1 & ) my n$ell ,i r\ght ! same1 & if my judgm5t _h be5e bett]1 ,i w\ld h m5d$ e lett]4 ,& %e t is wise1 h] "t w pris 7e71 %e t w eat h] breakfa/ 9 h] b$1 & sp5d all ! morn+ 9 dress+ ( h] head1 & sat at dean] l a maid5 bride1 ,god 9 ,8 m]cy may d mu* to save h]1 b :at a cas is he 9 t mu/ h h]4 ,elizabe? ,matrom4 ,! sun sets1 ! %ad[s fleys1 ! good consume1 & ! man he deis4 ,m ?an "o proposal has be5 made1 9 all s]i\sness1 dur+ ! compilation ( ?is volume1 t x w\ld add enorm\sly to its int]e/ & value if e inscription t c\ld be f\nd ^u sampl]s 7 h]e9 set out at l5g?4 ,x is ne$less to say t x has be5 altoge!r impossible to ent]ta9 su* a task4 ,x is true t ! feature ( sampl]s :i*1 p]haps1 int]e/s & amuses p]sons mo/ is ! qua9t & incongru\s leg5ds t s _m ( !m be>1 b ,i %all1 ,i believe1 h q suffici5tly illu/rat$ ?is aspect ( ! subject if ,i divide x into v>i\s gr\ps1 & give a few appropriate examples ( ea*4 ,^! may be classifi$ "u v>i\s head+s4 ,v]ses commemorat+ ,religi\s ,fe/ivals ,^! are1 p]haps1 m frequ5t ?an any o!rs4 ,especially is ?is ! case ) ^? ref]r+ to ,ea/]1 :i* is aga9 & aga9 ! subject ( "o or o!r ( ! foll[+ v]ses3-- ,! holy fea/ ( ,ea/] 0 injo9$ ,to br+ ,*ri/'s ,resurrection to our ,m9d1 ,rise !n f ,s9 z he did f ! ,grave1 ,t by 8 ,m]its he y\r ,s\ls may save4 ,:ite robes 7 worn 9 anci5t ,times !y say1 ,& gave ,d5om9ation to ?is ,day ,b inw>d ,purity is requir$ mo/ ,to make fit ,temples = ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,m>y ,wilmot1 #agfa4 ,or ! foll[+3-- ,see h[ ! lilies fl\ri% wite & faire1 ,see h[ ! rav5s f$ f heav5 are2 ,nev] di/ru/ ?y ,god = clo? & bread ,:ile lilies fl\ri% & ! ,rav5's f$4 ,m>y ,heaviside1 #agce4 ,or ! v>iation set out on ,fig4 #ai4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,creasey4 ,,dat$ #afhf4 ,! ,late ,mr ,a4 ,tu]4 ,?is ,sampl]1 ( :i* only ! upp] half is reproduc$1 is rem>kable n only = ! decorative qualities ( its design b = its p]fect /ate ( pres]vation4 ,x consi/s1 besides ! f\r r[s :i* are se51 ( "o o!r 9 :i* ! drawn "w is subs]vi5t 9 quantity to ! embroid]y1 & ( sev5 r[s 9 :i* ! rev]se is ! case4 ,! inscription1 :i* is set out bel[1 alt]nates 9 r[s ) ^? ( ! design4 ,! butt] col\r ( ! l95 gr\nd is well reproduc$ 9 ! plate4 ,! orig9al measures #cbh4 ,,inscription4 ,look ,well to t ?\ take/ 9 ,h& ,its ,bett] ,wor? ,!n h\se ,or ,l& ,:5 ,l& is gone & ,money is sp5t ,!n le>n + is mo/ ,excel5t ,let v]tue ,be ,?y guide & x w kee p ! out ( pride ,elizabe? ,creasey ,h] "w ,done 9 ! ye> #afhf4 ,z also 9 t by ,kitty ,h>ison1 9 our illu/ration1 ,fig4 #ac4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ac4--;,,ea/] ,,sampl] ,,by ,,kitty ,,h>ison4 ,,dat$ #aggj4 ,! ,*ri/mas v]se is usually3-- ,glory to ,god 9 ! ,highe/2 b an unusual "o is t 9 ,m>g>et ,fiddes's sampl]1 #aggc3-- ,! ,night soon pa/1 x ran s fa/4 ,! ,day ,came on ,ama94 ,our ,sorr[s ,cea/ ,our ,hopes ,encrea/ once m to ,meet aga9 ,a ,/> appe>s ,expells all ,fe>s ,angels give ,k+s to ,"k ,a ,babe 0 s5t ,) t int5t to ,conqu] ,dea? bel[4 ,asc5sion ,day is m>k$ by3-- ,! heav5s d n[ reta9 our ,"l ,until he come aga91 ,& = ! safety ( our s\ls ,he !re do? /ill rema94 ,& quickly %all our ,k+ appe> ,& take u by ! h& ,& lead u fully to enjoy ,! promis$ ,holy ,l&4 ,s>ah ,smi?1 #agid4 ,:il/ ,passion ,week is recognisable 93-- ,behold ! pati5t ,lamb1 be=e 8 %e>] /&s1 etc4 ,! ,crucifixion itself1 al?\gh x is portray$ frequ5tly 9 ,g]man sampl]s 7examples 9 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition 7 dat$ #afgd1 #agbd1 & #aggf71 is seldom1 if ev]1 f\nd 9 ,engli% ones1 b = ,good ,friday we h ! l9es3-- ,alas & did my ,savi\r ble$ ,= su* a worm z ,i8 ,v]ses tak+ ! ,=m ( ,pray]s1 ,d$ications1 ,etc4 ,among/ all ! v]ses t adorn sampl]s !re 7 none :i* app>5tly comm5d$ !mselves s mu* z ^? t d$icat$ ! "w to ,*ri/4 ,! l9es usually employ$ are s famili> z h>dly to ne$ sett+ out1 b !y h frequ5t v>ieties4 ,! mo/ usual is3-- ,jesus p]mit ?y graci\s "n to /& ,z ! fir/ ,ef=t ( "y ,phoebe's h& ,& :ile h] f+]s on ?is canvas move ,engage h] t5d] ,he>t to seek ?y ,love ,) ?y de> ,*ildr5 let h] ,%>e a ,"p ,& write ?y "n ?yself ^u h] ,he>t4 ,h>riot ,phoebe ,bur*1 ag$ #g ye>s1 #ahbb4 ,a v>iation ( ?is appe>s 9 ! mu* e>li] piece ( ,lora ,/&i% 7,fig4 #dc74 ,ano!r1 less common1 b :i* aga9 l9ks ! sampl] ) a religi\s aspiration1 runs3-- ,bett] by ,f> = ,me ,?an all ! ,simp/]s ,art ,t ,god's comm&m5ts be ,embroid]'d on my ,he>t4 ,m>y ,cole1 #agei4 ,v]ses to be us$ ^u ris+ 9 ! morn+ or at b$time are n unfrequ5t2 ! foll[+ is ! mode/ pray] ( ,jane ,grace ,m>ks 7#ahjg74 ,if ,i am "r1 oh tea* my he>t ,/ill 9 ! "r to /ay1 ,if ,i am wrong1 ?y grace imp>t ,to f9d t bett] way4 ,b "o 9 my possession loses1 by its ludicr\sness1 all ! impressiv5ess :i* 0 int5d$3-- ,oh may ?y p[]ful ^w ,inspire a brea?+ worm ,to ru% into ?y k+dom ,"l ,to take x z by /orm4 ,oh may we all improve ,?y grace already giv5 ,to seize ! cr[n ( love ,& scale ! m\nt ( heav54 ,s>ah ,beckett1 #agih4 ,la/ly1 a pray] = ! tea*]3-- ,oh smile on ^? ^: lib]al c>e ,provides = our in/ruction "h2 ,& let our conduct ev] prove ,we're grateful = _! g5]\s love4 ,emma ,day1 #ahcg4 ,v]ses ,ref]r+ to ,life & ,dea? ,! fact t ,religion nev] 0 design$ to make our pleasures less appe>s seldom or nev] to h ent]$ into ! m9ds ( ^? :o set ! v]ses = "y sampl] work]s4 ,f ! e>lie/ days :5 !y pli$ _! ne$le _! ?\ghts 7 direct$ to ! %ortness ( life & ! l5g? ( et]nity1 & _m a heal?y & sweet disposition mu/ h run mu* *ance ( be+ s\r$ by ! morbid view :i* x 0 =c$ to take ( ! pleasures ( life4 ,= in/ance1 a *ild ( sev5 _h ! task ( broid]+ ! foll[+ l9es3-- ,& n[ my s\l ano!r ye> ,( ?y %ort life is pa/ ,i _c long cont9ue "h ,& ?is may be my la/4 ,& "o1 no old]1 is made to decl>e t3-- ,?us s9n]s trifle1 "y & old1 ,until _! dy+ day1 ,!n w\ld !y give a _w ( gold ,to h an h\r to pray4 ,or3-- ,our fa!r ate =bidd5 ,fruit1 ,& f 8 glory fell2 ,& we 8 *ildr5 ?us 7 br\ght ,to dea?1 & ne> to hell4 ,or aga93-- ,!re's n a s9 t we commit ,nor wick$ ^w we say ,b 9 ?y dreadful book is writ ,aga9/ ! judgm5t day4 ,a *ild 0 n ev5 all[$ to wi% = l5g? ( days4 ,poor little ,elizabe? ,raymond1 :o f9i%$ h] sampl] 9 #aghi1 9 h] eigh? ye>1 _h to ask3-- ,"l give me wisdom to direct my ways ,i beg n ri*es nor yet l5g? ( days ,my life is a fl[]1 ! "t x ha? to la/ ,is mix$ ) fro/ & %ook ) e bla/4 ,a simil> idea runs ?r\gh ! foll[+3-- ,gay da9ty fl[]s g simply to decay1 ,poor wret*$ life's %ort portion flies away2 ,we eat1 we dr9k1 we sleep1 b lo anon ,old age /eals on u nev] ?\ght ^u4 ,n less lugubri\s is ,e/h] ,tabor's sampl]1 :o1 9 #agga1 amid/ *>m+ surr\nd+s ( pots ( roses & c>nations1 int]sp]ses ! l9es3-- ,our days1 alas1 our mortal days ,are %ort & wret*$ too ,evil & few ! patri>* says ,& well ! patri>* knew4 ,a v common v]se1 brea?+ ! same /ra91 is3-- ,fragrant ! rose1 b x fades 9 "t ,! violet sweet1 b quickly pa/ ! ,prime ,:ite lilies hang _! head & soon decay ,& :it] sn[ 9 m9utes melts away ,su* & s )'r+ are our e>ly joys ,:i* "t or sickness spe$ily de/roys4 ,& ! melan*oly :i* p]vades ! v]se on ! sampl] ( ,elizabe? ,/ockwell 7,fig4 #ad7 is h>dly aton$ = by ! brilliant hues 9 :i* ! h\se is portray$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,hannah ,,dawe4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,?is is a mu* small] specim5 ?an we are wont to f9d 9 long ,sampl]s1 = x measures only #ah #g-a_/d4 ,x diff]s also f its fell[s 9 t ! petals ( ! roses 9 ! second & ?ird ( ! important b&s are 9 relief & sup]impos$4 ,! re/ ( ! decoration1 on ! o!r h&1 p>takes mu* m ( an outl9e "* ?an is usual4 ,z a specim5 ( a sev5te5?-c5tury ,sampl] x leaves little to be desir$4 ,x is sign$ ,hannah ,dawe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ad4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,/ockwell4 #ahcb4 ,! late ,mr ,a4 ,tu]4 ,! gruesom5ess ( ! grave is =cibly br\ght to notice 9 a sampl] dat$ #agcf3-- ,:5 ?is y see1 rememb] me1 ,& keep me 9 y\r m9d2 ,& be n l ! wea!rcock ,t turn att e w9d4 ,:5 ,i am dead1 & laid 9 grave1 ,& all my bones are rott51 ,by ?is may ,i rememb]$ be ,:5 ,i %\ld be =gott54 ,ann ,fr5* put ! same s5tim5t m t]sely 9 ! l9es3-- ,?is h&y "w my fri5ds may h ,:5 ,i am dead & laid 9 grav4 #agff4 ,x is a relief to turn to ! qua9t] & m g5u9e /yle ( ,m>g't ,burnell's v]se tak5 f ,qu>les's ,emblems1 & dat$ #agbj3-- ,our life is no?+ b a w9t]s day1 ,"s only breake _! fa/1 s away1 ,o!rs /ay d9n]1 dep>t full f$1 ,! deep] age b sups & goes to b$4 ,hee's mo/ 9 debt1 t l+]s out ! day1 ,:o dyes betimes1 has lesse & lesse to pay4 ,?is v]se has cross$ ! ,atlantic1 & figures on ,am]ican sampl]s4 ,b ! height ( despair 0 n rea*$ until ! e>ly ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ,odes to ,pass+ ,bells1 & su* l1 br\ght dea? & ! grave into con/ant view be=e ! "y & h>d5$ s9n] ?us3-- ,,ode ,,to ,a ,,pass+ ,,bell ,h>k my gay fri5d t solemn toll ,speaks ! dep>ture ( a s\l ',tis gone1 t's all we "k n :]e1 ,or h[ ! embody'd s\l may f>e ,only ?is frail fleet+ brea? ,pres]ves me f ! jaws ( dea? ,soon z x fails at once ,i'm gone ,& plung'd into a _w n kn[n4 ,ann ,g\ld ,sell]1 ,hawk*ur*1 #ahba4 ,sampl]s (t5times fulfill$ ! rle ( fun]al c>ds1 z1 = in/ance1 ?is work$ 9 black3-- ,9 memory ( my belov$ ,fa!r ,john ,twaites :o di$ ,april #aa #ahbi4 ,life h[ %ort--,et]nity h[ long4 ,also ( ,james ,twaites ,my gr&fa!r :o di$ ,dec4 #ca1 #ahad4 ,h[ lov$1 h[ valu'd once1 avails !e n ,to :om relat$1 or by :om begot1 ,a heap ( du/ alone rema9s ( !e1 ',tis all ?\ art1 & all ! pr\d %all be4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 :il/ compil+ ?is *apt] ! writ] came across an artill]y non-commission$ (fic] 9 ! ,okehampton ,camp :o1 9 ! int]vals ( att5d+ to ! telephone1 work$ ^u an elaborate ,b]l9 woolwork sampl]1 ornam5t$ ) urns1 & d$icat$ ,to ! ,memory ( my de> fa!r1 etc4 ,duties to ,p>5ts & ,preceptors ,t ! "y p]son :o wr\ght ! sampl] _h v mu* *oice 9 ! selection ( ! saws & rhymes :i* inculcate ob$i5ce to p>5ts & tea*]s is h>dly probable1 & x is n difficult to picture ! h\seholds or s*ools :]e su* doctr9es z ! foll[+ 7 set out = infant h&s to copy3-- ,all y\? set "r at fir/1 ) ,ease g on1 ,& ea* new ,task is ) new ,pleasure done1 ,b if neglect$ till !y gr[ 9 ye>s ,& ea* fond ,"m h] de> ,d>l+ sp>es1 ,error becomes habitual & y'll f9d ',tis !n h>d lab\r to re=m ! ,m9d4 ,! =ego+ is tak5 f ! o!rwise delightful sampl] work$ by a *ild ) ! euphoni\s "n ( ,ann ,m>ia ,wigg9s1 9 h] sev5? ye>1 t is reproduc$ 9 ,plate ,,xii4 ,preceptors also appe> to h ?\ght x well to e>ly impress ^u pliable m9ds ! dang]s :i* beset a *ild incl9$ to ?\ghts ( love3-- ,oh ,mighty ,god t kn[s h[ incl9ations lead ,keep m9e f /ray+ le/ my ,he>t %\ld ble$4 ,grant t ,i hon\r & succ\r my p>5ts de> ,le/ ,i %\ld (f5d him :o c be mo/ sev]e4 ,i implore ore me y'd h a wat*ful eye ,t ,i may %>e ) y ^? bless+s on high4 ,& if ,i %\ld by a "y y\? be ,tempt$1 ,grant ,i 8 s*emes defy & all ,he has inv5t$4 ,elizabe? ,bock1 #agfd4 ,sampl]s 7 s seldom work$ by gr[n-up folk t "o c h>dly believe t ! foll[+ v]se records an actual cata/rophe to ! peace ( m9d ( ,eleanor ,knot3-- ,,on ,,dis+5uity ,) soo?+ wiles he won my easy he>t ,he sigh'd & v['d1 b oh he feign$ ! sm>t2 ,sure ( all fri5ds ! blacke/ we c f9d ,are ^? +rates :o /ab our peace ( m9d4 ,a n uncommon & mu* m agreeable v]se sets =? ! duties ( man t[>ds woman 9 s f> z matrimony is conc]n$3-- ,adam alone 9 ,p>adise did grieve ,& ?\ght ,ed5 a des]t )\t ,eve1 ,until ,god pity+ 8 lonesome /ate ,cr[n'd all 8 wi%es ) a lovely mate4 ,!n :y %\ld m5 ?9k mean1 or slight h]1 ,t c\ld n live 9 ,p>adise )\t h]4 ,sampl]s be>+ ! =ego+ v]se are usually decorat$ ) a picture ( our fir/ p>5ts & ! ,tree ( ,k1 support$ by a demon & angel4 ,! p>5t or tea*] sometimes spoke ?r\gh ! sampl]1 z ?us1 9 ,lucia ,york's1 dat$ #agbe3-- ,oh *ild mo/ de> ,incl9e ?y e> ,& he>k5 to ,god's voice4 ,or aga93-- ,return ! k9dness t y d receive ,z f> z y\r ability gives leave4 ,m>y ,l\nds4 ,humility ,i'd recomm5d ,good nature1 too1 ) ease1 ,be g5]\s1 good1 & k9d to all1 ,y'll nev] fail to please4 ,susanna ,hayes4 ,sampl]s ,expatiat+ ^u ,virtue or ,vice1 ,weal? or ,pov]ty1 ,happ9ess or ,mis]y ,among/ ^! may be not$3-- ,happy is he1 ! only man1 ,:o out ( *oice does all he c ,:o bus9ess loves & o!rs bett] makes ,by prud5t indu/ry & pa9s he takes4 ,god's bless+ "h he'll h & man's e/eem1 ,& :5 he dies 8 works w foll[ him4 ,( ^? deal+ ) weal? or pov]ty none1 p]haps1 is m incisive ?an ?is3-- ,! _w's a city full ( crook$ /reets1 ,& ,dea?'s ! m>ket-place :]e all m5 meet2 ,if life 0 m]*&ise t m5 c\ld buy ,! ri* w\ld always live1 ! poor alone w\ld die4 ,an ,am]ican sampl] has ! foll[+ f ,burns's ,grace be=e ,meat3-- ,"s m5 h meat :o _c eat ,& "s h none :o ne$ x4 ,b we h meat & we c eat1 ,& s ! ,"l be ?ank$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,po/le4 ,,dat$ #agdg4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,an e>ly specim5 ( a bord]$ ,sampl]1 dat$ #agdg1 ! r[s be+ relegat$ to a small space 9 ! c5tre1 :]e !y are altoge!r an insignificant feature 9 comp>ison ) ! bord]4 ,"s ( ! ornam5t to :i* we h be5 accu/om$ 9 ! r[s survives1 z = in/ance ! p9ks1 b a new "o is introduc$1 namely1 ! /rawb]ry4 ,"h are also ! ,noah's ,ark animals1 trees1 etc41 :i* h5ce=w>d become common objects & soon trans=m ! face ( ! ,sampl]4 ,! bord] itself is 9 evid5t imitation ( ! wor/$ fl[] "w ) :i* curta9s1 quilts1 & o!r articles 7 freely adorn$ 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury4 ,inscriptions hav+ an ,int]e/ ow+ to _! ,qua9tness ,! foll[+ dates f #agdj1 & has z app5dix ! l9e1 ,god prosp] ! w>3-- ,! sick man fa/s because he _c eat ,! poor man fa/s because he ha? no meat ,! mis] fa/s to increase 8 /ore ,! glutton fa/s because he c eat no m ,! hypocrite fa/s because he'd be condemn$ ,! j man fa/s cause he ha? (f5d$4 ,an ,am]ican v]sion ( ?is ends )3-- ,praise ,god f :om all bless+s fl[ ,we h meat en[4 ,t self-conceit 0 n always consid]$ a fail+1 is evid5t f ! foll[+ v]ses3-- ,?is ne$lework ( m9e may tell ,t :5 a *ild ,i le>n$ well ,& by my eld]s ,i 0 taught ,n to sp5d my "t = n\ght1 :i* is conc5trat$ & int5sifi$ 9 "o ( ,frances ,johnson1 work$ 9 #agig3-- ,9 read+ ?is if any faults y see ,m5d !m y\rself & f9d no fault 9 me4 ,9 a mu* humbl] /ra9 is ?is f an old sampl] 9 ,mrs ,longman's collection3-- ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i little ?\ght ,t wit mu/ be s de>ly b\ght ,b n[ exp]i5ce tells me h[ ,if ,i mu/ ?rive1 !n ,i mu/ b[e ,& b5d unto ano!r w1 ,t ,i might le>n bo? arte skill4 ,ow+ to ! portrayal ( an insect1 :i* 0 n infrequ5tly met ) 9 days gone by1 ^u ! face ( ! sampl] :i* be>s ! foll[+ l9es1 x has be5 sugge/$ t !y 7 presumably writt5 by t creature3-- ,de> ,debby ,i love y s9c]ely ,my he>t reta9s a grateful s5se ( y\r pa/ k9dness ,:5 w ! h\rs ( our ,sep>ation be at an end8 ,pres]ve 9 y\r bosom ! remembrance ( y\r affectionate ,deborah ,jane ,b]k94 ,! foll[+1 com+ ab\t ! date :5 ! abolition ( ! slave trade 0 imm95t1 may h ref]5ce to x3-- ,,!re',s m]cy 9 ea* ray ( light1 t mortal eye e'er saw1 ,!re's m]cy 9 ea* brea? ( air1 t mortal lips c draw1 ,!re's m]cy bo? = bird1 & bea/1 9 ,god's indulg5t plan1 ,!re's m]cy = ea* creep+ ?+--,b man has none = man4 ,elizabe? ,jane ,gates ,ag$ #ab ye>s1 #ahbi4 ,riddle sampl]s1 su* z t ( ,ann ,witty1 d n (t5 occur3-- ,i _h bo? & a by bo? ,i set great /ore ,i l5t my ,money to my ,fri5d & took 8 ^w !re= ,i ask$ my ( my & n\ght b words ,i got ,i lo/ my & my = sue him1 ,i w\ld n4 ,"h1 too1 is an ,acro/ick1 ! fir/ lett]s ( ^: l9es spell ! "n ( ! "y lady :o end$ x ,anno ,dom4 #agdi4 ,a virg9 t's ,indu/ri\s ,m]its ,praise1 ,nature %e ,imitates 9 ,v>i\s ,ways1 ,n[ =ms ! ,p9k1 n[ gives ! ,rose its blaze4 ,"y ,buds1 %e folds1 9 t5d] ,leaves ( gre51 ,omits no %ade to beautify h] ,sc5e1 ,^u ! ,canvas1 see1 ! ,lett]s rise1 ,neatly !y %9e ) int]m+l$ dies1 ,glide into ,words1 & /rike u ) ,surprize4 ,e4 ,w4 ,z illu/rations ( tales ! sampl] ( ,s>ah ,"y 7,fig4 #ae7 is an unusual example4 ,x deals ) ,sir ,ri*>d ,/eele's /ory ( ! loves ( ,inkle & ,y>ico4 ,inkle1 repres5t$ z a /rapp+ big sailor1 0 ca/ away 9 ! ,spani% ,ma91 :]e he met & lov$ ,y>ico1 an ,indian girl1 b %[$ 8 bas5ess by sell+ h] = a slave :5 he rea*$ ,b>badoes 9 a vessel :i* rescu$ him4 ,! /ory evid5tly _h a consid]able1 if fleet+1 popul>ity1 = x 0 dramatis$4 ,! ,design1 ,ornam5t & ,col\r+ ( ,sampl]s ,:il/ important clues to ! age ( a sampl] may be ga!r$ f its =m & leg5d1 its design & col\r+ are factors f :i* almo/ z mu* may be le>nt4 ,design c be m easily le>n$ f consid]+ 9 detail ! illu/rations1 :i* h be5 ma9ly *os5 = _! typify+ "o or o!r =m ( x1 b c]ta9 g5]al features are s usually pres5t t !y may be summ>is$ "h4 ,no "o ) any k ( design c look ?r\gh ! specim5s ( sampl]s select$ = ?is volume )\t not+1 fir/1 t x is1 9 ! e>li] specim5s1 appropriate to ! subject1 decorative 9 treatm5t1 & l5ds itself to a v>iety ( treatm5t ) ! ne$le4 ,secondly1 t ! decoration is n ,engli% 9 orig91 b is usually d]iv$ f =eign s\rces4 ,inde$1 if we are to believe an old writ] ( ! ,jacobean "t1 ! designs 7 ,collect$ ) mu* praise & indu/rie1 ,f scor*+ ,spa9e & freez+ ,muscovie1 ,f f]tile ,france & pleasant ,italie1 ,f ,pol&1 ,sw$51 ,d5m>ke1 ,g]manie1 ,& "s ( ^! r>e patt]nes h be5 set ,beyond ! b\ndes ( fai?lesse ,mahomet1 ,f spaci\s ,*9a & ^? ,k+domes ,ea/ ,& f great ,mexico1 ! ,indies ,we/4 ,?us are ^! workes f>re fet*'t & de>ly b\ght1 ,& consequ5tly good = ladyes ?\ght4 ,?irdly1 t aft] ma9ta9+ a rem>kable uni=mity until ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 design falls away1 & ) r>e exceptions cont9u\sly decl9es until x rea*es a m$iocrity to :i* ! t]m c h>dly be appli$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ae4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,s>ah ,,"y4 ,,ab\t #agej4 ,mrs ,head4 ,! same features are noticeable 9 ! col\r+4 ,! sampl]s ( ! ,c>ol9e p]iod are 9 ! ma9 m>k$ by a s(tness & delicacy1 ) a pref]5ce = t5d] & h>moni\s %ades ( p9ks1 gre5s1 & blues1 b ^! quickly pass out ( ! s*emes ( col\r+ until _! revival a few ye>s ago ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,japan & ! p]spicuity1 ( ,sir ,laz5by ,lib]ty4 ,?is delicacy is n1 z "s suppose1 due to "t hav+ s(t5$ ! col\rs1 = exam9ation %[s t fad+ has seldom tak5 place1 9 fact "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable traits ( ! e>li] sampl]s is ! wond]ful condition ( _! col\r+ 7see ,mrs ,longman's sampl] ( #afef1 ,plate ,,iv41 z an example74 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ! adoption ( a gr\ndwork ( r\ghi% close-textur$ canvas ( a can>y hue also militat$ aga9/ ?is ensemble ( ! col\r s*eme1 :i* is n[ & aga9 too vivid1 especially 9 ! r$s1 a fact :i* may1 9 "p1 be due to _! reta9+ _! orig9al t9t ) a p]si/5cy t has n endur$ ) ! o!r dyes4 ,dur+ ! e>ly ,georgian era sampl] work]s seem to h pass$ ?r\gh a /age ( affection = deep r$s1 blues1 & gre5s1 ) :i* !y work$ almo/ all _! lett]+4 ,! same col\rs are met ) 9 ! l>ge embroid]$ curta9s ( ! "t2 x is probably due to ! influ5ce ( ! tape/ries & ! ,*9ese embroid]ies !n s mu* 9 vogue4 ,9 ! op5+ ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury a pride 9 lett]+ gave rise to a s]ies ( sampl]s ( little int]e/ or arti/ic value1 consi/+1 z !y did1 ( no?+ else ?an long s5t5ces1 n readily readable1 & work$ 9 silks 9 col\rs ( e imag9able hue us$ indiscrim9ately1 ev5 9 a s+le ^w1 )\t any ?\ght be/[$ on h>mony or effect ( col\r+4 ,lat] on1 t[>ds ! middle ( ! c5tury1 m sob] s*emes ( col\r set 91 consi/+ 9 ! ab&onm5t ( r$s & ! employm5t ( little else ?an blues1 gre5s1 yell[s1 & blacks 7see ,plate ,,ix471 :i* are attractive ?r\gh _! quietness & unity4 ,subsequ5tly b little praise c be be/[$ ^u sampl]s s f> z _! design is conc]n$4 ,occasionally1 z 9 t ( ,mr ,rusk9's ance/ress 7,plate ,x471 a result :i* is satisfactory1 bo? 9 col\r & design1 is arriv$ at1 b ?is is g5]ally due to individual ta/e r ?an to tuition or example4 ,9 ?is respect sampl]s only foll[ 9 ! wake ( all ! o!r arts--furniture & silv]smi?s' "w1 p]haps1 except$1 z reg>ds bo? ( :i* ! ta/e display$ 0 also individual r ?an national4 ,an evil :i* cank]$ lat] sampl] ornam5tation 0 a desire = novelty & v>iety4 ,! e>lie/ sampl]s exhibit few signs ( attempts at inv5tion 9 design4 ,a comp>ison ( any numb] ( !m %[s ideas repeat$ aga9 & aga9 ) ! slighte/ v>iation4 ,! same floral motives are adapt$ 9 almo/ e in/ance1 & "o & all may well h be5 employ$ s9ce ! days :5 !y arriv$ f ! ,f> ,ea/1 br\ght1 x may be1 by ! ,crusad]s4 ,b x is 9 no d]ogatory _s t ,i call att5tion to ?is lack ( orig9ality4 ,a craftsman is do+ a wor?i] ?+ 9 assimilat+ designs :i* h %[n _! fitness by c5turies ( use1 patt]ns :i* are examples ( f9e decorative ornam5t t really beautifies ! object to :i* x is appli$1 ?an 9 inv5t+ weak & imp]fect orig9als4 ,no ar*itect is accus$ ( plagi>ism if he introduces ! po9t$ ar*1 & ! great designs ( ! pa/ are free & out ( copyright4 ,! ,greek fret1 or ! ,p]sian rose1 is z mu* ! prop]ty ( anyone z ! daisy or ! sn[drop1 & x 0 f> bett] to make s\nd decorative pieces ( embroid]y on ! l9es ( ^! ?an to attempt1 z 0 done lat] on1 feeble orig9als1 :i* h no?+ ornam5tal or decorative 9 _! composition4 ,! work]s ( ! ,ea/1 :5 p]fection 0 arriv$ at 9 a design1 did n hesitate to reproduce x aga9 & aga9 = c5turies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4--,,sampl] ,,by ,e4 ,,philips4 ,,dat$ #agfa4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,7 x n t ?is ,sampl] 0 produc$ by little ,miss ,philips at ! t5d] age ( sev51 !re w\ld be a probability t x 0 unique ?r\gh its conta9+ a portrait ( ! produc]4 ,= 9 no o!r example h we s _m evid5ces po9t+ to its be+ a record ( actual facts4 ,= in/ance1 !re is cle>ly %[n a g5tleman po9t+ to 8 wife 79 a hoop$ co/ume71 & hav+ r\nd him 8 five girls ( v>i\s ages1 ! y\nge/ 9 ! c>e ( a nurse4 ,9 ! upp] left corn] is 8 son 9 *>ge ( a tutor1 :il/ on ! "r are two maid-s]vants1 "o be+ a woman ( col\r4 ,?is fa%ion = black s]vants is fur!r emphasis$ by ! negro boy ) ! dog4 ,t ^! %\ld be pres5t 9 ?is family is n rem>kable1 = by ! l[] illu/ration x is evid5t t ,mr ,philips 0 a travell] :o _h cross$ ! seas 9 8 %ip to :]e alligators1 black swans & o!r r>e birds ab\nd$4 ,! "w 0 execut$ 9 #agfa1 ! second ye> ( ,george ! ,?ird1 ^: monogram & cr[n are support$ by two soldi]s 9 ! co/ume ( ! p]iod4 ,x has be5 mo/ dext]\sly c>ri$ out by ! "y lady1 & x is conceiv$ 9 a delicate h>mony ( gre5s & blues :i* 0 n uncommon at t "t4 ,size1 #ai #ab-a_/b4 ,an adaptation ( ?is ,sampl] has be5 utilis$ z ! drop sc5e to ! play ( ,pet] ,pan4 ,b ! mi/ress ( a ladies' improv+ s*ool w\ld h>dly l h] pupils to copy "t aft] "t ! same designs--designs :i* p]haps resembl$ ^? ( a rival e/abli%m5t4 ,su* a "o w\ld be oblivi\s to ! fact t an ornam5tali/ is born n made1 t ! be/ design is traditional1 & t pupils w\ld be f> m wor?ily employ$ 9 p]petuat+ ornam5tation :i* _h be5 inv5t$ by races intuitively gift$ = su* a purpose1 ?an 9 attempt+ feeble products ( h] own bra94 ,s1 too1 results %[ t %e 01 z a rule1 unaw>e t good design is bett] display$ 9 simplicity ?an 9 pret5ti\sness4 ,z t au?ority on design1 ! late ,lewis ,day1 wrote 9 8 volume on ,embroid]y1 ,! comb9ation ( a good design] & work] 9 ! same p]son is an ideal v occasionally to be met )1 & any attempt to realise x g5]ally fails4 ,sampl]s %[ 9 increas+ numb]s z ! end approa*es t _! design]s 7 ignorant ( mo/ ( ! elem5t>y rules ( ornam5tation 9 ne$lework1 su*1 = in/ance1 z t ! pictorial is n a suitable subject = reproduction1 nor ! del9eation ( ! human figure1 nor t ! floral & vegetable k+dom1 :il/ l5d+ itself bett] ?an aught else1 %\ld be treat$ f ! decorative1 & n ! reali/ic po9t ( view4 ,we w n[ pass on to consid] g5]ally ! =ms ( decoration mo/ usually met )4 ,sampl] ,design3 ! ,human ,figure ,:il/ embroid]ies 9 imitation ( tape/ries deal almo/ entirely ) ! portrayal ( ! human figure1 sampl]s ( ! same p]iod1 & t ! be/1 = ! mo/ "p avoid x4 ,?is is some:at rem>kable1 = ! design ( ! ,r5aissance1 :i* 0 univ]sally practis$ at ! "t ^u :i* we are dwell+1 0 almo/ entirely giv5 up to weav+ x into o!r =ms1 & ! volumes :i* treat ( embroid]y %[ h[ frequ5tly x occurs 9 =eign pieces ( ne$lework4 ,! omission is a curi\s "o1 b ! reason = x is1 app>5tly1 n f> to seek4 ,if we exam9e ! e>li] pieces we %all see t practically "o type ( figure only pres5ts itself4 ,save 9 exceptional pieces1 su* z ,mrs ,longman's e>ly piece 7,plate ,,iv471 :]e ! figures are cle>ly copi$ f "o ( ! small tape/ry pieces s 9 vogue at t date 7#afef71 or ,mrs ,millett's piece 7,fig4 #af71 ! figures :i* appe> ^u sampl]s are all ca/ 9 "o m\ld1 & 9 no way improve b r m> ! composition4 ,?is la/-nam$ drawn-"w sampl] is a specim5 altoge!r ap>t = beauty ( design & workman%ip4 ,d\bts h be5 express$ z to its ,engli% orig91 b portions ( ! ornam5t1 su* z ! acorn1 & ! ,/u>t ,s 9 ! l[e/ r[1 are ?or\ghly ,engli%2 besides1 z we h se51 design 9 almo/ e "o ( ! sev5te5?-c5tury sampl]s is infect$ ) =eign motives4 ,! upp]mo/ panel is suppos$ to repres5t ,abraham1 ,s>ah1 & ! ,angel4 ,to ! left is ! t5t1 ) ! folds work$ 9 relief1 9 a /it* s f9e z to defy ord9>y eyesight4 ,s>ah1 :o holds up a h& 9 a/oni%m5t at ! angel's ann\ncem5t1 has h] head-dress1 coll>1 & skirt 9 relief1 ! latt] be+ sewn ) microscopic fleurs-de-lis4 ,! w+$ angel to ! left ( ,abraham has a skirt compos$ ( t9y scallops1 :i* may repres5t fea!rs4 ,a rabbit br[ses 9 front ( ! t5t4 ,! c5tre ( ! second r[ is occupi$ by a veil$ m]maid1 h] tail cov]$ ) scallop$ scale 9 relief4 ,%e holds 9 ei!r h& a cup & a mask4 ,! lett]+ 9 ! two flank+ panels is ,s4,i4,d4 #afdi ,a4,i4 ,! decorative motive ( ! out] panels is peapods 9 relief1 "s op5 & disclos+ peas4 ,roses & tulips fill ! l>g] squ>e bel[1 & ^! are foll[$ by a r[ 7rev]s$7 ( tulips & acorns4 ,f\r o!r r[s complete ! sampl]1 :i* only measures #ah-a_/b #f-c_/d4 ,9 ord] to give x a l>g] size ! l[e/ r[ is n reproduc$4 ,i h se5 ano!r drawn-"w sampl] :i* ant$ates t j describ$ by a ye>4 ,x is ( some:at co>se texture b is good 9 design1 & be>s 9 a panel at ! side initials & ! date4 ,! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum has also two some:at simil> drawn-"w sampl]s--"o by ,elizabe? ,wood1 dat$ #afff1 :i* conta9s ! ,/u>t ,s's2 ! o!r 7undat$7 has ! arms ( ,james ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af4--;,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl] ,,by ,s4 ,i4 ,d4 ,,dat$ #afdi4 ,mrs ,c4 ,f4 ,millett4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,jean ,,port]4 #agji-aj4 ,a type ( figure preval5t 9 e>ly sampl]s has puzzl$ collectors :o possess specim5s conta9+ x4 ,x we>s a close-fitt+ co/ume & has arms ext5d$1 & has receiv$ ! "n ( a ,box]1 presumably f its attitude & co/ume4 ,x & a companion are cont9u\sly depict$ = ne>ly a c5tury1 f9ally disappe>+ ab\t #agdb1 b ma9ta9+ _! attitude ) less v>iation ?an any o!r =m ( ornam5t1 ! only alt]ation be+ 9 ! =m ( ! trophy :i* !y hold 9 "o h&4 ,x is ?is trophy1 if we may use su* a t]m1 t negatives ! idea ( _! be+ combatant figures1 & x almo/ ) c]ta9ty places !m 9 ! category ( ! ,greek ,erotes1 ! ,roman ,amores1 or ! ,cupids ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,x is difficult to give a "n to ! trophy 9 mo/ ( ! sampl]s1 & ! work] 0 cle>ly (t5 9 d\bt z to its /ructure4 ,9 "s x resembles a small vase ) a lid1 9 o!rs a spray ) bran*es or leaves on ei!r side4 ,9 "o ( #afgc x takes ! =m ( a f\r-petall$ fl[]1 & 9 "o ( #afgi t ( an acorn1 :i* is repeat$ 9 sampl]s ( #afhd1 #afic1 & #afid1 ?is repetition be+ probably due to ! acorn be+ a v fav\rite subject = design "u ! ,/u>ts4 ,9 a sampl] ( #afic acorns are held 9 ei!r h&4 ,9 "o ( #agdb 7,fig4 #ah71 ! object held is a k9d ( c&elabra4 ,! little figures !mselves pres]ve a s+ul> uni=mity ( co/ume1 :i* aga9 po9ts to _! be+ ! nude ,erotes1 clo!d1 to suit ! times1 9 a tight-fitt+ j]k9 & draw]s4 ,^! are always ( gaye/ col\rs4 ,on occasions 7z 9 a sampl] dat$ #afic7 !y don a coat1 & h long wigs1 br++ !m into l9e ) ! prevail+ fa%ion4 ,:5 ^! figures disappe> _! place is tak5 by ^? ( our fir/ p>5ts 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! incongruity ( :i* is well depict$ 9 ! sampl] illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #ag4 ,?is piece ( "w1 :i* took ne>ly a ye> to complete--x 0 begun on #ad? ,may #agji1 & f9i%$ on #f? ,april #agaj--;is unlike any o!r t ,i h se5 ( t p]iod1 = x ant$ates1 by ne>ly half a c5tury1 ! sc5es f real life :i* aft]w>ds became "p & p>cel ( e sampl]4 ,adam & ,eve became q common objects on sampl]s aft] #agfj4e ,m5tion ne$ only be made "h ( ! dress$ figures :i* occur 9 sampl]s dat$ dur+ ! reign ( ,george ! ,?ird4 ,!y are sometimes qua9t 7z 9 ,plates ,,ix4 & ,,xi471 b !y h>dly come into any s*eme ( decoration4 ,! squ>5ess ( ! /it* us$ 9 lat] sampl]s r5d]s any imitation ( pa9t+ su* z 0 attempt$ altoge!r a failure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ah4--,,sampl]4 ,,"n ,,illegible4 ,,date #agdb4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,sampl] ,design3 ,animals ,animals 9 any true decorative s5se h>dly came into sampl] ornam5t4 ,:il/ ! tape/ry pictures teem ) !m1 s t "o want+ 9 a lion or /ag is a r>ity1 9 sampl]s1 probably1 ! difficulty ( obta9+ r\nd$ =ms ) ! /it* us$ 9 ! l>ge gra9$ canvas 0 a det]r5t4 ,! lion only be+ f\nd on ! ,fletwood sampl] ( #afed 7,fig4 #dd7 & ! /ag1 :i* 9 tape/ry pictures usurps ! place ( ! unicorn1 appe>s b r>ely on sampl]s be=e ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 x came into fa%ion1 & aft]w>ds occurs ) un9t]rupt$ regul>ity s long z sampl]s 7 made4 ,?is neglect ( animals is h>dly to be deplor$1 = :5 !y d occur !y are little else ?an c>icatures 7see1 = in/ance1 ^? 9 ,plate ,,iii474 ,birds1 :i* l5d !mselves to ne$lework1 appe> 9 ! lat] sampl]s 7,plate ,,xi4 & ,fig4 #ah71 b h>dly z "p ( any decorative s*eme4 ,sampl] ,design3 ,fl[]s ,) ! practically insignificant exceptions :i* we h j notic$1 ! ornam5tation ( ! sampl] 0 conf9$ to floral & geometrical motives1 & :il/ ! latt] 7 = ! mo/ "p us$ 9 drawn-"w sampl]s1 ! =m] con/itut$ ! /ock :5ce ! great] "p ( ! decoration employ$ 9 ! old] examples 0 d]iv$4 ,among/ ! floral & vegetable k+dom ! selection 0 a wide "o1 b a few fav\rites came 9 = recognition 9 almo/ e sampl]1 p>tly because ( _! decorative qualities1 & p>tly f _! be+ national badges4 ,) few exceptions !y 7 ^? :i* 7 to be met ) 9 ,engli% sev5te5?-c5tury g>d5s1 & und\bt$ly1 9 "s in/ances1 may h be5 adapt$ by ! mak]s f liv+ specim5s4 ,*ief among ! fl[]s 0 ! rose1 :ite & r$1 s+le & d\ble1 ! emblem = c5turies previ\sly ( two great p>ties 9 ! ,/ate1 a badge ( ! ,tudor k+s1 a "p ( ! insignia ( ! realm1 & occupy+ a =emo/ place ^u its co9age4 ,9 sampl] ornam5tation x is seldom us$ ei!r 9 pr(ile or 9 bud1 b g5]ally full face1 & m (t5 z a s+le ?an z a d\ble fl[]4 ,z a =m ( decoration x may h be5 d]iv$ f =eign s\rces1 b x cle>ly ow$ its popul>ity to ! national significance t atta*$ to x4 ,! decorative value ( ! p9k or c>nation has be5 recognis$ f ! e>lie/ times1 & a piece ( ,p]sian ornam5t is h>dly complete )\t x4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 t ! old sampl] work]s utilis$ x to ! full1 & 9 fact x appe>s (t5] ?an ! rose 9 sev5te5?-c5tury specim5s4 ,t5 ( ! ?irte5 exhibits ( t c5tury at ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition 9 #aijj conta9$ x z aga9/ sev5 :]e ! rose 0 figur$4 ,x ma9ta9s ?is position ?r\gh\t1 & ! mo/ successful ( ! bord]s ( bord]$ sampl]s are ^? :]e x is utilis$4 ,specim5s w be f\nd 9 ,plates ,,iii41 ,,iv41 & ,,vi4 ,! decorative value ( ! honeysuckle 0 h>dly appreciat$1 & x only appe>$ on sampl]s ( ! date ( #afdh 7,plate ,,iii471 #affb 7,plate ,v471 #affh1 #agja1 & #agaa1 9 ! ,exhibition1 & ! undat$ "o reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,ca!r9e ,,twe$all4 ,,dat$ #agge4 ,mrs ,ar?ur ,sev]n4 ,! ,sampl] is notewor?y n only on acc\nt ( its h>moni\s col\r s*eme1 its symmetry ( p>ts1 & ! excell5ce ( its ne$lework1 b z hav+ be5 wr\ght by a "y lady :o aft]w>ds became ,mrs ,rusk91 & ! gr&mo!r ( ,john ,rusk94 ,h] "n1 ,ca?r9e ,twe$all1 is work$ 9 ! l[] circle1 & is illegible 9 ! o!rwise admirable reproduction1 ow+ to its be+ 9 a fad$ %ade ( ! faire/ p9k4 ,! v]se 0 probably (t5 read by h] r5[n$ gr&son1 & may p]*ance h spurr$ 8 det]m9ation to /rive 9 ! race 9 :i* he won s high a rew>d4 ,mrs ,ar?ur ,sev]n1 to :om ! ,sampl] belongs1 notes t ! ,jean ,ross ^: "n also appe>s ^u x 0 ! si/] ( ! great ,arctic explor]4 ,! date ( ! ,sampl] is #agge4 ,sampl] work]s 7 v fai?ful to ! /rawb]ry1 :i*1 aft] appe>+ 9 almo/ e "o ( ! sev5te5?-c5tury long sampl]s1 0 a fav\rite object = ! lat] bord]s1 & x may be se5 almo/ unalt]$ 9 specim5s sep>at$ 9 date by a c5tury at lea/4 ,we give 9 ,fig4 #ca a v usual v]sion ( x4 7,see also ,plate ,,xiii47 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ai4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,&]son4 #ahca4 ,lady ,%]borne4 ,o!r fruits & fl[]s :i* n[ & aga9 f9d a place are ! fig1 :i* w be se5 9 ,plate ,,iii42 ! p9eapple1 ! ?i/le 7,fig4 #ba71 & ! tulip 9 sampl]s dat$ #affb1 #afid1 #agfj1 & #ahbe 7,plate ,,xiii474 ,al?\gh ! oak tree acquir$ political significance aft] ! flight ( ,*>les ,,ii41 t fact c 9 no way acc\nt = su* prom95ce be+ atta*$ to its fruit & its foliage z1 = in/ance1 is ! case 9 sampl]s dat$ #afdd & #afdh 7,plate ,,iii471 :]e v>ieties ( ^! are utilis$ 9 a mo/ decorative fa%ion 9 sev]al ( ! r[s ( ornam5t1 or 9 ano!r ( ! foll[+ ye>s 7,fig4 #af74 ,b1 curi\sly en\gh1 aft] appe>+ 9 almo/ e sev5te5?-c5tury sampl]1 x disappe>$ entirely at ! comm5cem5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,sampl] ,design3 ,cr[ns1 ,coronets1 ,etc4 ,! cr[n seems to h be5 sudd5ly seiz$ ^u by sampl] mak]s z a =m ( decoration1 & = half a c5tury x 0 us$ ) a tiresome reit]ation4 ,x _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 l>gely us$ 9 ,tudor decoration1 & on ! re/oration ( ! mon>*y x w\ld be giv5 prom95ce4 ,b x probably 0 also 9 vogue because x l5t itself to fill+ up spaces caus$ by alphabets n complet+ a l9e1 & also because x all[$ ( v>iation ?r\gh ! coronets us$ by diff]5t ranks ( nobility4 ,we h se5 9 ! sampl]1 ,fig4 #bj1 t ! coronet ( ea* ord] 0 us$ ) a lett] b5ea?1 indicat+ duke1 e>l1 etc4 ,on occasions cr[ns 7 also us$ ) "s effect z a bord]4 ,x is possible t ! fa%ion = coronets 0 d]iv$ f =eign sampl]s1 :]e ?is =m ( decoration 0 frequ5tly us$ ab\t ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 d\btless ow+ to ! abundance ( ennobl$ p]sonages2 !y may well h come ov] ) _m o!r fancies :i* foll[$ 9 ! tra9 ( ! ,h\se ( ,hanov]4 ,! e>lie/ sampl] 9 ! ,exhibition be=e ref]r$ to :i* bore a cr[n 0 "o ( #afic2 b ! coronet 0 !re plac$ 9 conjunction ) ! initials ,m4 ,d41 & might be t ( a titl$ lady :o work$ x4 ,aft] t x appe>$ 9 "o dat$ #agje 7:]e x 0 cle>ly a royal "o connect$ ) ,h] ,maje/i ,que5 ,anne71 & 9 sampl]s dat$ #agah1 #agbf1 #agbh 7#agdj1 9 :i* !re 7 at lea/ fifty v>ieties71 & s on almo/ ye>ly up to #agfg1 aft] :i* x gradually disappe>$1 two only out ( sev5ty subsequ5t sampl]s conta9+ x4 ,^! 7 dat$ #agih & #ahjd4 ,9 c\ntries :]e almo/ e family bore a rank :i* w>rant$ ! use ( a coronet1 !re w\ld be a reason = _! appe>ance z "p ( :at w\ld h to be embroid]$ on table l951 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bj4--,,sampl]4 ,,scotti% 7874 #ah,,? ,,c5tury4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,,note4--,! bright col\r+1 co>se canvas1 & ornate lett]+ ( ?is piece sugge/ a ,scotti% orig94 ,x dates f ab\t #agcj1 & is "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! bord]$ sampl]s1 ! bord] be+ at pres5t an altoge!r insignificant addition4 ,x is also "o ( ! fir/ specim5s ( decoration ) cr[ns & coronets1 ! initials und]nea? /&+ = k+1 duke1 m>quis1 e>l1 visc\nt1 "l1 c\nt1 & b>on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba4--,,sampl] ,,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,jane ,,hea?4 ,a4,d4 #agbe4 ,mr ,a%by ,/]ry4 ,! t9y sampl] ) cr[n illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #ba 0 "o ( f\r contribut$ to ! ,exhibition by ,mr ,a%by ,/]ry1 ea* ( !m repres5t+ a g5]ation 9 8 family4 ,x is unf9i%$1 ! backgr\nd only hav+ be5 complet$ 9 ! l[] half2 its cr[n & ?i/le d5ote its ,scotti% orig94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,bywat]4 #agea4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bc4--;,,he>t-,,%ap$ ,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,ives4 ,,dat$ #agif4 ,miss ,haldane4 ,,note4--,?is delightful little sampl] is reproduc$ 9 its full size1 & is mo/ delicately adorn$ ) a p9k frill$ ribbon edg+4 ,we d n "k :i* ( ! ?ree ladies ^: names x be>s work$ x1 or to :i* ( !m ! l9es1 ,be unto me k9d & true z ,i be unto y1 7 address$4 ,! date1 x w be se51 is #agif1 & x %[s t at ! end ( ! c5tury !re 0 /ill an affection = ! little fly+ ,cupids s usual ^u eighte5?-c5tury grave/ones4 ,we h rem>k$ ^u ! abs5ce ( ! cross 9 sampl]s3 ev5 "h we d n f9d x1 al?\gh we h ! he>t & an*or4 ,sampl] ,design3 ,he>ts ,?is emblem1 :i* "o w\ld h imag9$ to be a mu* m fav\rite device ) impressionable little ladies ?an ! cr[n1 is m seldom met )4 ,9 fact1 x only figur$ on f\r ( ! hundr$s ( sampl]s :i* compos$ ! ,exhibition1 & 9 ?ree ( ^! cases x 0 9 conjunction ) a cr[n4 ,:5 x is rememb]$ h[ common ! he>t us$ to be z an ornam5t to be worn1 & h[ x is associat$ ) ! cr[n 9 =eign religi\s ,art1 its infrequ5cy is rem>kable4 ,! unusually design$ small sampl] 7! reproduction be+ almo/ ! size ( ! orig9al71 ,fig4 #bb1 dat$ #agea1 simply work$ 9 pale blue silk1 on a f9e khaki-col\r$ gr\nd1 has a device ( cr[ns )9 a l>ge he>t4 ,fig4 #bc %[s a sampl] 9 ! =m ( a he>t1 & has1 9 conjunction ) ?is symbol1 an*ors4 ,x is dat$ #agif4 ,! ,bord]s to ,sampl]s ,! sampl] ) a bord] 0 ! direct & natural outcome ( ! sampl] 9 r[s4 ,a case1 = in/ance1 probably occurr$1 z 9 ,fig4 #bd1f :]e a piece ( decoration _h a vacant space at its sides1 & resort 0 at once _h to a portion ( a r[1 9 ?is case actually ! top "o4 ,f ?is x w\ld foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse t ! advantage1 f a decorative po9t ( view1 ( an ornam5tal framework 0 se5 & promptly foll[$4 ,! e>lie/ bord] ,i h se5 is t reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #be1 f a sampl] dat$ #agbf1 b x is c]ta9 t _m mu/ exi/ betwe5 t date & #agjj1 ! date ^u ! sampl] 9 ,fig4 #bd j ref]r$ to4 ,! #agbf bord] consi/s ( a patt]n ( trefoils1 work$ 9 alt]nat+ r$ & yell[ silks1 connect$ by a runn+ /em ( a /iff angul> "*2 ! device be+ some:at ak9 to ! e>li] semi-bord] 9 ,fig4 #bd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bd4--;,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl] ,,by ,s4 ,w4 ,a4,d4 #agjj4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,x is a/oni%+ ) :at p]si/5cy ! sampl]i/s foll[$ ! designs :i* !y _h _h h&$ to !m 9 ! r[ sampl]s1 conf9+ _! att5tions to a few fav\rites1 & repeat+ !m aga9 & aga9 = a hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 & los+1 naturally1 ) ea* repetition some:at ( ! feel+ ( ! orig9al4 ,we give a few examples :i* %[ ?is p]si/5cy ( c]ta9 ideas4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #be4--;,,bord] ,,( ,,m>y ,,l\nds',s ,,sampl]4 ,a4,d4 #agbf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bf4--;,,bord] ,,( ,,m>y ,,heaviside',s ,,sampl]4 ,a4,d4 #agce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg4--;,,bord] ,,( ,,elizabe? ,,gre5smi?',s ,,sampl]4 ,,ag$ #aj4 ,,july ,,ye #bf1 #agcg4 ,! bord] 9 ,fig4 #bf is dat$ #agce1 & pres5ts b little advance f a decorative po9t ( view4 ,x is ! production ( ,m>y ,heaviside1 & is ^u an ,ea/] sampl]1 :i* be>s1 besides ! v]se to ! ,holy ,fea/ ( ,ea/]1 ! ,"l's ,pray] & ! ,belief4 ,! bord] may possibly typify ! ,cross & ! ,tree ( ,life4 ,elizabe? ,gre5smi?'s sampl] 7,fig4 #bg71 work$ two ye>s lat]1 9 #agcg1 is m pret5ti\s 9 =m1 ! body ( ! "w be+ tak5 up ) a spread+ tree1 b5ea? :i* repose a lion & a leop>d4 ,! bord] consi/s ( an ill-compos$ & ill-drawn design ( yell[ tulips1 blue-bells1 & r$ roses4 ,! /em1 :i* runs ?r\gh ?is & almo/ e subsequ5t design1 is "h v feebly arrang$2 x is1 h[ev]1 only fair to say t ! "w is t ( a girl 9 h] t5? ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh4--;,,bord] ,,( ,,m>g>et ,,kn[les',s ,,sampl]4 ,,ag$ #i4 ,a4,d4 #agch4 ,m>g>et ,kn[les's sampl] 7,fig4 #bh71 made 9 ! next ye>--,a4,d4 #agch--;is ! e>lie/ example ,i "k ( ! use on a bord] ( t univ]sal fav\rite ! p9k1 :i* is (t5times h>dly di/+ui%able f ! corn blue-bottle4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance x is1 h[ev]1 flatt5$ almo/ out ( recognition1 :il/ ! design is spoilt by ! colossal proportions ( ! connect+ /em4 ,9 ! second r[ ( ! sampl]1 ,fig4 #bd1 x is se5 9 a mu* simpl] =m1 & x w also be f\nd 9 ,plate ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi4--;,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,turn]4 ,a4,d4 #agga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,ann ,,*apman4 ,,dat$ #aggi4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,incongruity betwe5 ! ornam5t & ! lett]+ ( a ,sampl] c\ld h>dly be c>ri$ to a m ludicr\s extreme ?an 9 ,ann ,*apman's1 :i* is "h reproduc$ 9 col\r4 ,! two po9ts ( ,agur's pray]1 :i* fills ! panel1 are t be=e he dies vanity %all be remov$ f> f him1 & t he %all h nei!r pov]ty nor ri*es4 ,yet z surr\nd+s & support]s to ?is appeal we h two figures pos+ z mock %eph]d & %eph]dess1 & deck$ out 9 all ! vanities ( ! "t4 ,agur's pray] 0 app>5tly (t5 select$1 = we see x aga9 9 ! ,sampl] ( ,emily ,jane ,bront 7,fig4 #aj71 b !re x has ! quiete/ ( ornam5t to surr\nd x1 & x is work$ 9 black silk2 :]eas 9 ! pres5t case !re is no ,sampl] 9 ! collection :]e ! :ole %eaf ( col\rs has be5 m drawn ^u4 ,! rema9+ illu/rations ( bord]s are select$ z be+ ^? :]e ! design is well c>ri$ out1 & z %[+ h[ ! types cont9ue4 ,! fir/ 7,fig4 #bi71 work$ by ,elizabe? ,turn] 9 #agga1 repres5ts a conv5tional rose 9 two aspects2 ! second1 by ,s>ah ,c>r 7,fig4 #cj71 9 #ahji1 is f\nd$ on ! honeysuckle2 :il/ ! ?ird 7,fig4 #ca7 is a delightfully simple "o ( wild /rawb]ries t is frequ5tly f\nd 9 sampl]s f ! e>lie/ 79 ,plate ,,ii47 onw>ds4 ,9 t f :i* ?is example is tak51 work$ by ,susanna ,hayes 9 #ahac1 x is mo/ effective ) its p9k fruit & gre5 /alks & b&4 ,x w be notic$ t x ev5 cross$ ! ,atlantic1 = x reappe>s 9 ,mr ,p5nell's ,am]ican sampl]1 ,plate ,,xiii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cj4--;,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl] ,,by ,,s>ah ,,c>r4 ,a4,d4 #ahji4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ca4--;,,bord] ,,to ,,sampl] ,,by ,,susanna ,,hayes4 ,a4,d4 #ahac4 ,h[ ev5 ! bord] deg5]at$ z ! n9ete5? c5tury advanc$ may be se5 9 ! monoton\s ,greek fret us$ 9 ! ?ree sampl]s ( ! ,bronts 7,figs4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab71 & 9 t ( ,m>y ,&]son 7,fig4 #ai74 ,miscellanea respect+ ,sampl]s ,"u ?is head+ we gr\p :at rema9s to be said conc]n+ sampl]s1 namely3-- ,! ,age & ,sex ( ,sampl] ,work]s ,9 mod]n times sampl]s h be5 almo/ univ]sally ! product ( *ildr5's h&s2 b ! e>lie/ ones exhibit s mu* m pr(ici5cy t x w\ld seem to h be5 h>dly possible t !y c\ld h be5 work$ by ^? :o 7 n yet 9 _! te5s4 ,?is supposition is 9 a way support$ by an exam9ation ( sampl]s4 ,( ^? prior to ! ye> #agjj1 ,i h se5 b "o 9 :i* ! age ( ! mak] is m5tion$4 ,x reads ?us1 ,m>y ,hall is my "n & :5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s ( age ,i end$ ?is 9 #affb4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! rhyme :i* we quot$ at page #ej1 atta*$ to "o 9 ,mrs ,longman's possession1 :i*1 al?\gh undat$1 is c]ta9ly ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 po9ts to x be+ ! "w ( a gr[n-up & possibly a m>ri$ lady4 ,x is n until we rea* ! ye> #agjd t ,i h f\nd a sampl] 7,fig4 #cb7 :i* 0 ! product ( a *ild "u t51 namely1 t be>+ ! inscription ,m>?a ,haynes end$ h] sampl] 9 ! #i? ye> ( h] age1 #agjd4 ,?is is quickly foll[$ by "o by ,anne ,mi*el1 ! daught] ( ,john & ,s>ah ,mi*el end$ ,nov4 ! #ba be+ #aa ye>s ( age & 9 ! #c ye> ( ,h] ,maje/i ,que5 ,anne & 9 ! ye> ( ovr ,"l #agje4 #agdj is ! next date ^u "o work$ by ,m>y ,g>dn]1 ag$ #i 7page #bg74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cb4--,,small ,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>?a ,,haynes4 ,,dat$ #agjd4 ,late 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,f #agej onw>ds ! majority ( sampl]s are endors$ ) ! age ( ! *ild1 & ! ma9 int]e/ 9 ! endorsem5ts lies 9 ! rem>kable pr(ici5cy :i* _m ( !m exhibit1 consid]+ ! y\? ( ! work]1 & 9 ! t5d] age at :i* !y 7 wr\ght4 ,almo/ "o half ( ! t9y work]s h n rea*$ ! space :5 _! ye>s are m>k$ ) two figures1 & we ev5 h "o mite ( six produc+ ! piece ( ne$lework reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #cc1 & talk+ ( h]self z 9 h] prime 9 ! v]se set out ^u x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cc4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,s>ah ,,pelham1 ,,ag$ #f4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable a*ievem5t is ! goldf9* sampl] illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xii41 :i* 0 work$ by ,ann ,m>ia ,wigg9s at ! age ( sev54 ,x is n unreasonable to suppose t sampl]s 7 on occasions work$ by *ildr5 ( bo? sexes4 ,"o's own recollection c>ries back to canvas & ,b]l9 wool-"w hav+ be5 "o way ( pass+ ! t$i\s h\rs ( a wet day4 ,b specim5s :]e ! ,*ri/ian "n ( a male appe>s are few & f> betwe51 & m (t5 ?an n !y are work$ 9 conjunction ) o!rs1 :i* w\ld seem to indicate t !y are only !re z "p & p>cel ( a li/ 7:i* is n unusual7 ( ! family4 ,9 ! sampl] illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #cd ! boy's "n1 ,rob]t ,h5d]son1 is 9 black silk1 diff]+ f any ( ! re/ ( ! lett]+1 :i* is p]haps te/imony to 8 hav+ produc$ x4 ,?is sampl] %[s ! p]petuation until #agfb ( ! =m 9 :i* r[s are ! pr$om9ant feature4 ,a sampl]1 =m]ly 9 ! au?or's collection1 0 m cle>ly t ( a boy1 be+ sign$ ,l9dsay ,duncan1 ,cup] sic1 #aghh4 ,ano!r ,scotti% "o be>s ! "n or names ,alex4 ,pet] ,isobel ,dunb>1 :il/ a ?ird ( ! same k9d is sign$ ,ma!w 0 born on ,april #af1 #agfd1 & sew$ ?is 9 ,augu/1 #aggd4 ,! ,size ( ,sampl]s ,! ravages ( "t & ! little value atta*$ to !m h probably r$uc$ to v small numb]s ! t9y sampl]s su* z ^? :i* are se5 9 ,figs4 #ce & #cf1 & :i* mu/ h usually be5 v infant9e ef=ts4 ,^? illu/rat$1 h[ev]1 %[ ! progress made by two si/]s1 ,m>y & ,lydia ,johnson1 9 two ye>s4 ,presumably ,lydia 0 ! eld]1 & work$ ! sampl] :i* be>s h] "n & ! date #aghd4 ,?is 0 copi$ by h] si/] ,m>y 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 b 9 a mann] :i* %[$ h] to be b a tyro ) ! ne$le2 nor mu* advanc$ 9 /it*]y 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 9 :i* %e attempt$ ! l>g] sampl] :i* be>s h] "n4 ,lydia1 on ! o!r h&1 9 ! undat$ sampl]1 b :i* 0 probably made 9 ! ye> #aghf1 %[$ progress 9 ev]y?+ except ! p[] ( adapt+ ! well-kn[n design ( a p9k to ! small sampl] on :i* %e 0 engag$1 z to :i* %e cle>ly c\ld n manage ! jo9+ ( ! patt]n at ! corn]s4 ,! orig9als ( ^! sampl]s measure f f\r to six in*es 9 _! l>ge/ dim5sions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cd4--,,scotti% ,,sampl] ,,by ,,rob]t ,,h5d]son4 ,,dat$ #agfb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ce4--,,small ,,sampl]s ,,by ,,m>y ,,johnson4 #aghe-f4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cf4--,,small ,,sampl]s ,,by ,,lydia ,,johnson4 #aghd4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,! ,place ( ,orig9 ( ,sampl]s ,collectors1 9 discuss+ sampl]s among !mselves1 h wond]$ :e!r x w\ld be possible to assign diff]5ces 9 con/ruction & mat]ial to _! hav+ be5 produc$ 9 localities :]e ! *>act]i/ic =ms & patt]ns _h n p]meat$4 ,b ^? specim5s :i* ! au?or has exam9$1 & :i* by a sup]scription gave a clue z to _! place ( orig91 c]ta9ly af=d insuffici5t f\ndation = su* assumptions4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 sampl]s s m>k$ are c]ta9ly n suffici5tly num]\s to w>rant any op9ion be+ =m$ on ! subject1 &1 z to ^? n s m>k$1 ! places :]e !y h be5 f\nd _c be tak5 into acc\nt z be+ _! bir?places1 z families to :om !y h = long belong$ may naturally h remov$ f q diff]5t p>ts ( ! k+dom s9ce ! sampl]s 7 made4 ,x is surpris+ h[ seldom ! work]s ( sampl]s deem$ x necess>y to place ^u !m ! "n ( ! di/rict :i* !y inhabit$4 ,!re are few :o foll[$ ! example ( ! girl :o describes h]self on a sampl] dat$ #agff1 ?us3-- ,ann ,/anf] is my "n ,& ,engl& is my nation ,blackwall is my dwell+ place ,& ,*ri/ is my salvation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cg4--,,scotti% ,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,bayl&4 #aggi4 ,! only names ( places 9 ,engl& record$ on sampl]s 9 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition 7 ,*ipp+ ,norton1 ,sudbury1 ,hawk*ur*1 & ,tott5ham1 & c]ta9 orphan s*ools or hospitals1 su* z ,*elt5ham & ,a%by4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! ,scotti% lassies 7 m p>ticul> 9 add+ _! dwell+-place1 ?us1 9 ! sampl] reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #cg1 & :i* is int]e/+ z a survival z late z #aggi ( a long sampl]1 ,m>y ,bayl& gives h] resid5ce z ,p]?1 & o!rs h be5 not$ at ,cup>1 ,dunb>1 & else:]e 9 ,scotl&4 ,x might be expect$ t ^! ,scotti% ones w\ld diff] mat]ially f ^? made f> away 9 ! s\!rn p>ts ( ! k+dom1 b :il/ ^? 9 ,figs4 #cb & #cd h a c]ta9 resemblance & diff]5ce f o!rs 9 ! decoration ( _! lett]+1 t 9 ,fig4 #cf might well h be5 work$ 9 ,engl&1 %[+ t !re 7 no local peculi>ities su* z we might expect4 ,x w be se5 t two ( ! ,am]ican sampl]s figur$ "h h _! localities indicat$1 namely ,miss ,damon's s*ool at ,bo/on 7,fig4 #ej7 & ,brooklyn 7,fig4 #dg74 ,sampl]s z ,records ( ,national ,ev5ts ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>y ,,m9%ull4 ,,dat$ ,,june #bi1 #afid4 ,a l>gely add$ int]e/ might h be5 giv5 to sampl]s _h a fa%ion aris5 ( lett]+ !m ) "s hi/orical occurr5ce :i* 0 !n /irr+ ! locality1 b un=tunately _! mak]s v r>ely rose to s mu* orig9ality4 ,?ree r>e in/ances 7 to be se5 9 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition4 ,^!1 curi\sly en\gh1 came toge!r f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry--"o f ,nott+ham1 a second f ,hockwold1 ,norfolk1 & ! ?ird f ! au?or's collection 9 ,london--b !y 7 work$ by two p]sons only1 "o by ,m>y ,m9%ull1 & two by ,m>?a ,wright4 ,!y are all unusual 9 _! =m ( decoration 7z w be se5 by t illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #ch71 & 7 practically simil> 9 design1 col\r1 & execution1 ea* hav+ a set ( s+le p9ks work$ 9 high relief 9 ! c5tre ( ! sampl]4 ,_! pres5ce toge!r 0 c]ta9ly a te/imony to ! all-embrac+ "* ( ! ,exhibition4 ,! inscriptions ^u !m 7 z foll[s3-- 7#a7 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,orang l&$ 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl& on ! #e? ( ,novemb] #afhh1 & on ! #aa? ,april #afhi 0 cr[n$ ,k+ ( ,engl&1 & 9 ! ye> #afib ! ,fr5* came to invade ,engl&1 & a fleet ( %ips s5t by ,k+ ,william drove !m f ! ,engli% seas1 & took1 sunk1 & burn$ tw5ty-"o ( _! %ips4--,sign$ ,m>?a ,wright1 ,m>* #bf?1 #afic4 7#b7 ,!re 0 an e>?quake on ! #h? ,septemb] #afib 9 ! ,city ( ,london1 b no hurt ?o x caus$ mo/ "p ( ,engl& to tremble4--,sign$ ,m>y ,m9%ull4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,ann ,,m>ia ,,wigg9s4 #ai,,? ,,c5tury4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,?is ,goldf9* ,sampl] 0 "o ( ! mo/ elaborate ,sampl]s 9 ! ,bond ,/reet ,exhibition1 & is really a wond]ful production = a *ild ( sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 probably made e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! ?ird 0 a comb9ation ( ! two inscriptions4 ,no?+ ( a simil> "* 9 "w ( ! eighte5? c5tury has come "u my notice1 b ! ,peace ( #ahjb produc$ ! foll[+ l9es on a sampl]3-- ,pa/ is ! /orm & o'er ! azure sky s]5ely %9es ! sun ,) e breeze ! wav+ bran*es nod _! k9d ass5t4 ,,on ,,peace ,hail ,engl&'s favor'd ,mon>*3 r\nd ?y head ,%all ,fre$om's h& ,p]5nial laurels spread4 ,f5c'd by ^: sacr$ leaves ! royal br[ ,mock'd ! va9 lightn+s aim'd by ,gallic foe ,alike 9 arts & arms illu/ri\s f\nd ,pr\dly ,britannia sits ) laurel cr[n'd ,invasion haunts h] rescu$ ,pla9s no m ,& ho/ile inroads flies h] dang]\s %ore ,:]e'er h] armies m>* h] ensigns ,play ,fame po9ts ! c\rse & glory leads ! way4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o ,brita9 ) ! gifts ( ,peace ?\'rt ble/ ,may ?\ h]eaft] h ,p]petual re/ ,& may ! bless+ /ill ) y rema9 ,nor cruel w> di/urb our l& aga94 ,! ,def9itive ,treaty ( ,peace 0 sign$ ,m>* #bg? #ahjb proclaim$ 9 ,london ,april ! #bi? #ahjb--,?anksgiv+ ,june ! #a/ #ahjb4 ,m>y ,ann ,cr\zet ,decbr #ag #ahjb4 ,lat] sampl]s gave expression to ! univ]sal sympa?y elicit$ by ! dea? ( ,que5 ,*>lotte4 ,map ,sampl]s ,ne$lework maps may v prop]ly be class$ "u ! head ( sampl]s1 = !y orig9at$ 9 exactly ! same way1 namely1 z specim5s ( s*oolgirl pr(ici5cy1 :i* :5 tak5 home 7 v la/+ memorials ( ! excell5ce ( t tea*+ t]m$ ! use ( ! globes4 ,maps 7 only ! product ( ! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 at lea/1 none t ,i h se5 g back beyond t "t1 ! e>lie/ be+ dat$ #aggg4 ,_! int]e/ = ! mo/ "p is no m ?an t ( a map ( a contempor>y date2 = in/ance1 ! ,nor? ,am]ica reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #ci has no?+ :atev] 9 ! way ( ne$lework to recomm5d x1 b x %[s :at any map w\ld1 namely1 h[ little 0 kn[n at t date ( ! ,we/]n ,/ates or ,canada4 ,a map ( ,europe 9 ! ,exhibition1 dat$ #ahji1 0 a m>vell\s specim5 ( pati5t pr(ici5cy 9 lett]+1 e place ( note be+ wond]fully & m9utely sewn 9 silk4 ,! executant 0 ,fanny le ,gay1 ( ,r\54 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ci4--,,map ,,( ,,nor? ,,am]ica ,,by ,m4,a4,k4 #agch4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dj4--,,map ,,( ,,engl& ,,& ,,wales ,,by ,,ann ,,br[n4 ,a map pr9t$ on sat9 or o!r mat]ial 0 sometimes work$ ov]1 n always z reg>ds all ! lett]+1 b z to ! m>k+s ( ! degrees ( latitude & longitude1#g & "s ( ! pr9cipal names4 ,^! h naturally less int]e/ & value z specim5s ( ne$lework ?an ^? :i* are entirely h& work$1 al?\gh = ! purposes ( geographical ref]5ce !y 7 at all ev5ts reliable1 :i* is m ?an c be said = "s ( ! orig9al ef=ts2 z1 = in/ance1 t ( little ,ann ,br[n1 ^: map ( ,engl& & ,wales is reproduc$ 7,fig4 #dj74 ,/>t+ bravely1 h] del9eation ( ,nor?umb]l& takes h] well d[n ! canvas1 s t by ! "t %e has rea*$ ,newca/le %e has c>ri$ x abrea/ ( ,dumfries 9 ,scotl&1 & ,cork 9 ,irel&6 ,york%ire is s expansive t x gr[s d[nw>d beyond ,exet] & ,lundy ,isl&1 :i* la/-nam$ places h1 h[ev]1 by "s mi%ap1 crept up to ! nor?w>d ( ,man*e/] & ,le$s4 ,x is a puzzle to ?9k :]e ! little lassie liv$ :o c\ld consort ,london ) ,wa9fleet1 ! ,riv] ,?ames ) ! ,isle ( ,wight1 ,li*field ) ,portl&1 or jo9 ,france to ,engl&4 ,al?\gh "o w\ld imag9e t ! dwell+-place ( ! semp/ress w\ld usually be made notable 9 ! map ei!r by l>ge lett]+ or by m florid col\r+1 we h n f\nd ?is to be ! case4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #da4--,,map ,,( ,,africa4 ,,dat$ #aghd4 ,! map ( ,africa 7,fig #da71 :i* is surr\nd$ by a delightful bord] ( spangles1 & :i* seems to h be5 us$ z a fire-scre51 is int]e/+ n[ t s mu* m is kn[n ( ! cont95t1 = _m ( ! descriptions h und]gone consid]able *ange1 su* z ! ,gra9 ,coa/1 ,too? ,coa/1 & ,slave ,coa/1 :i* bord] on ! ,gulf ( ,gu9ea4 ,! sampl] is also notewor?y z hav+ be5 done at ,mrs ,arnold's1 :i* 0 presumably a s*ool 9 ,fe!r/one ,build+s1 ,high ,holborn1 h>dly ! place :]e "o w\ld expect to f9d a ladies' sem9>y n[adays4 ,am]ican ,sampl]s ,tape/ry pictures h su* a ,royali/ air ab\t !m t x is h>dly probable t !y f\nd fav\r ) ! ,puritan damsels ( ! ,/u>t reigns1 &1 consequ5tly1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r ! fa%ion = mak+ !m cross$ ! ,atlantic to ! ,new ,_w ) ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs1 or ^? :o foll[$ 9 _! tra94 ,sampl]s1 on ! o!r h&1 ) _! moralities & _! s]i\sness1 w\ld seem to be q ak9 to ! old-fa%ion$ homes ( ! ,new ,engl&]s1 & d\btless !re mu/ be _m specim5s hang+ 9 ! h\ses ( ,new ,engl& & else:]e :i* 7 produc$ f designs br\ght f ! ,old ,c\ntry1 b ov] :i* a brea? ( native art has pass$ :i* imp>ts to !m a di/9ctive int]e/ & value4 ,?ree notable ones1 we "k1 cross$ ! ,atlantic ) ! e>ly settl]s4 ,"o1 t ( ,anne ,g[] 7spell$ ,gov] on ! sampl]71 fir/ wife ( ,gov]nor ,endicott 7,fig4 #db71 is n[ a *]i%$ possession ( ! ,essex ,in/itute1 ,salem1 ,massa*usetts4 ,z ,gov]nor ,endicott's wife arriv$ at ,salem 9 #afbh1 & di$ ! foll[+ ye>1 we h 9 h] sampl] ! e>lie/ au!ntic "o on record4 ,! inscription ( v well-design$ & elaborately-work$ lett]s1 difficult to di/+ui% 9 ! photograph1 is3-- ,,anne ,diamond ,,gov] ,s ,t ,v ,w ,x ,y ,z ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,r ,a a ,b ,c d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #db4--;,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl] ,,by ,,anne ,,gov]1 ,,fir/ ,,wife ,,( ,,govr4 ,j4 ,,endicott4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dc4--,,sampl] ,,( ,,lo>a ,,/&i%1 ,,daught] ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrim ,,fa!r1 ,,miles ,,/&i%1 ,,n[ ,,9 ,,pilgrim ,,hall1 ,,plym\?1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dd4--,,sampl] ,,be>+ ,,names ,,( ,,miles ,,& ,,abigail ,,fleetwood4 ,,dat$ #afed4 ,prop]ty ( ,mrs ,frank ,box]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #de4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,abigail ,,ridgway4 #agie4 ,mr ,a4 ,d4 ,drake's ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii4--,,am]ican ,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>?a ,c4 ,,b>ton4 ,,dat$ #ahbe4 ,mr ,joseph ,p5nell4 ,mr ,joseph ,p5nell's ,sampl]1 :i* f9ds a place "h z a specim5 ( ,am]ican "w1 has little to di/+ui% x f its fell[s t 7 produc$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! reign ( ,george ,,iv4 ,! bord]1 x is true1 only pres]ves its uni=mity on two ( ! f\r sides1 b :]e x does x is design$ on an old ,engli% patt]n1 t ( ! wild /rawb]ry4 ,s1 too1 we f9d ! ubiquit\s /ag & coa* dogs1 ,noahs1 a% trees1 birds1 & fl[] baskets4 ,! sampl] itself is a beautiful specim5 ( drawn "w1 & ! lett]+ is ! same col\r z ! l954 ,if1 z mu/ probably be ! case1 x 0 work$ by h] z a *ild1 x 0 made 9 ,engl&1 & its date may be ! end ( ! fir/ decade ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! second1 by ,lora ,/&i%1 is n[ 9 ! ,pilgrim ,hall1 ,plym\? 7,fig4 #dc74 ,lora 0 ! daught] ( ,miles ,/&i%1 ! ,pilgrim ,fa!r1 :o w5t to ,bo/on 9 ,febru>y #afba1 & x be>s ! inscription3-- ,lo>a ,/&i% is ,my ,"n ,"l ,guide ,my ,he>t t ,i may d ,?y ,w ,& fill my h&s ) su* conv5i5t ,skill ,z w conduce to ,virtue void ( ,%ame ,& ,i w give ! ,glory to ,?y ,"n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #df4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,ea/on4 #agie4 ,mr ,a4 ,w4 ,drake's ,collection4 ,! e>lie/ dat$ sampl] 9 ,am]ica ( :i* ,i h cognisance1 & "o :i* may h be5 work$ 9 t c\ntry1 is t be>+ ! names ( ,miles & ,abigail ,fletwood 7,fleetwood87 7,fig4 #dd74 ,x is dat$ #afed1 & has be5 own$ by ! desc5dants ( ,mrs ,h5ry ,qu9cy s9ce #agej1 & is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mrs ,frank ,box] ( ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts1 :o has k9dly furni%$ me ) p>ticul>s conc]n+ x4 ,x be>s ! foll[+ inscription3-- ,9 prosp]ity fri5ds w be pl5ty1 ,b 9 adv]sity n "o 9 tw5ty1 :i*1 x is ?\ght1 may possibly h ref]5ce to ! rev]ses ( ,miles ,fletwood & 8 relation%ip to ,cromwell4 ,x is some:at rem>kable = a sampl] to be> ! names ( husb& & wife = x necess>ily presupposes its hav+ be5 work$ aft] m>riage4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dg4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>ia ,e4 ,,spald+4 #ahae4 ,dr ,j4 ,w4 ,walk]'s ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dh4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,m>?a ,c4 ,,hooton4 #ahbg4 ,mr ,a4 ,w4 ,drake's ,collection4 ,if "o may judge f ! photographs :i* collectors 9 ,am]ica h s5t me1 & = :i* ,i h to ?ank ,dr ,james ,w4 ,walk] ( ,*icago & ,mr ,a4 ,w4 ,drake ( ,new ,york1 & ^? not$ 9 an article on ! subject 9 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e1#h specim5s betwe5 ! p]iod j nam$1 t is ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury & ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 are r>e4 ,we h b two su* figur$1 ea* dat$ #agie1 &1 z w be se5 by ! illu/rations 7,figs4 #de & #df71 !y are entirely ,briti% 9 "*4 ,i am glad1 h[ev]1 to add sev]al int]e/+ specim5s ( lat] date f ! collections ( ^! g5tlem54 ,un=tunately1 n hav+ ! orig9als1 ,i c only give !m 9 mono*rome4 ,plate ,,xiii41 h[ev]1 repres5ts 9 col\r an ,am]ican sampl]4 ,x belongs to ,mr ,p5nell1 ! well-kn[n arti/ & au?or1 & 0 work$ by an ance/ress1 ,m>?a ,c4 ,b>ton1 9 #ahbe4 ,f ,mrs ,longman's collection ,i also give 7,fig4 #ea7 "o1 work$ 9 silk on a curi\s loose canvas1 :i* 0 obta9$ by h] 9 ,massa*usetts1 & has ! foll[+ inscription3-- ,p]sev]e4 ,be n we>y 9 well do+4 ,y\? 9 society are l fl[]s ,bl[n 9 _! native b$1 'tis !re alone ,_! faculties exp& 9 full bloom ,%9e out1 !re only rea* _! prop] use4 ,wr\ght by ,lydia ,j4 ,cotton4 ,ag$ #i ye>s4 ,augu/ #bg4 #ahai4 ,love le>n+ & improve4 ,=eign ,sampl]s ,x has be5 my endeav\r 9 ?is volume to conf9e ! survey ( sampl]s & embroid]ies entirely to ! production ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race1 9 "p because o!r au?ors h drawn almo/ all _! mat]ial f =eign s\rces1 & ! subject is suffici5tly ample & int]e/+ )\t hav+ rec\rse to !m1 & also because ! collections conta9+ =eign sampl]s or embroid]ies are v few1 & al?\gh !y1 p]haps1 surpass ! ef=ts ( our own c\ntrywom5 9 ! v>iety ( _! /it*es & ! pr(ici5cy ) :i* !y are execut$1 !y take a less important place :]e int]e/ ( subject is ! ma9 recomm5dation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4--#di4 ,,am]ican ,,sampl] ,,( ,,! ,,lamborn ,,family4 #ahbg4 ,mr ,a4 ,w4 ,drake's ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ej4--;,,am]ican ,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,m4 ,,=d4 ,dr ,jas4 ,w4 ,walk]'s ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ea4--;,,am]ican ,,sampl] ,,by ,,lydia ,j4 ,,cotton4 ,,dat$ #ahai4 ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman4 ,nev]!less z ! acquisition ( !m may add an int]e/ to ^? :o nev] fail on _! travels to inspect ! cont5ts ( e curiosity %op !y come across1 ! foll[+ description ( !m :i* ,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,longman1 :o possesses a mo/ important collection1 has be5 good en\gh to furni%1 may n be out ( place4 ,my collection ( =eign sampl]s includes specim5s f ! foll[+ c\ntries3 ,g]many1 ,holl&1 ,belgium1 ,d5m>k1 ,sw$51 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 ,italy1 ,spa91 & ,portugal1 b by f> ! l>ge/ numb] ( my =eign sampl]s come f ,g]many1 &1 next to ,engli% ones1 ! ,g]man seem m easy to obta9 ?an ^? ( any o!r c\ntry4 ,9 ,spa9 & ,portugal !re are also a fair numb] 9 ! m>ket4 ,! dat$ sampl]s abroad seem to beg9 at ab\t ! same p]iod z 9 ,engl&1 namely1 ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! e>lie/ specim5s t ,i possess f ^! sev]al c\ntries are z foll[s3 ,g]many1 #afgd2 ,switz]l&1 #afge2 ,italy1 sev5te5? c5tury 7undat$72 ,spa91 e>ly eighte5? c5tury 7undat$72 ,belgium1 #agbd2 ,holl&1 #agbf2 ,d5m>k1 #agdb2 ,france1 #agde2 ,portugal1 e>ly n9ete5? c5tury 7undat$74 ,!re are a few m>k$ *>act]i/ics :i* seem to belong to ! diff]5t c\ntries1 :i* x is int]e/+ to note4 ,9 ! ,g]man sampl]s1 ! initials ( ! work] & ! date are almo/ always giv51 enclos$ toge!r1 9 a little g>l& or frame2 b ,i h nev] se5 ! "n sign$ 9 full4 ,i h only once se5 a ,g]man sampl] ) an inscription on x2 9 t case ',fur uns ge(f]t' is work$ above a repres5tation ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,! sev5te5?-c5tury ,g]man sampl]s are r small1 & mu* squ>] 9 %ape ?an ,engli% ones ( ! same date4 ,) ! eighte5? c5tury long1 n>r[ ones came 91 a q common size be+ #dd 94 long1 by ab\t #aj 94 broad1 ! usual wid? ( ! l952 ! selvage is left at ! top & bottom4 ,!re is seldom mu* arrangem5t 9 ! e>li] ,g]man sampl]s4 ,!y usually h "o alphabet1 & v>i\s conv5tional fl[]s1 birds1 & o!r designs scatt]$ ov] !m4 ,) ! long %ape ( sampl] a m me?odical arrangem5t came 94 ,a typical "o is z foll[s3 ,l9es ( alphabets & num]als across ! top1 "s l>ge subjects 9 ! c5tre1 & designs = bord]s arrang$ 9 l9es across ! bottom4 ,! c5tral subjects v (t5 include a repres5tation ( ! ,crucifixion & emblems ( ! ,passion1 namely1 ! cr[n ( ?orns1 sc\rge1 ladd]1 nails1 hamm]1 tweez]s1 sponge1 h\r-glass1 dice1 cock4 ,adam & ,eve "u ! ,tree ( ,k is ano!r fav\rite subject1 & animals su* z lions1 de]1 or p>rots frequ5tly occur4 ,"o does n (t5 f9d h\ses or dome/ic sc5es4 ,"o sampl]1 dat$ #agga1 has a *ri/5+ depict$ on x1 :i* ,i imag9e to be v unusual4 ,! bord]s are v v>i\s4 ,9 !m trefoils1 grapes1 conv5tional p9ks1 roses1 pe>s1 & lilies & occasionally de] & birds are work$ 92 b ,i h nev] se5 ! ',box]s' or o!r figures t "o f9ds 9 ! ,engli% bord]s1 & ,i h only "o specim5 ) acorns4 ,! e>lie/ ,g]man sampl]s seem to be work$ entirely 9 cross-/it*1 beautifully f9e1 & ! same on bo? sides ( ! mat]ial2 ! back-/it*+ s (t5 f\nd on e>ly ,engli% ones ,i h nev] se54 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury o!r /it*es 7 sometimes us$1 & ,i h "o ,g]man sampl]1 dat$ #agai1 :i* is almo/ entirely work$ 9 knots4 ,on o!rs "s elaborate /it*es are %[n1 :i* are mo/ly work$ 9 squ>e pat*es1 & are n made use ( = improv+ ! design ( ! sampl]s4 ,! e>lie/ examples ( d>n$ sampl]s t ,i h se5 come f ,g]many1 & ,i ?9k t "o may give ! ,g]mans ! cr$it ( inv5t+ !m2 =1 :]eas1 9 ,engl& !y d n appe> mu* be=e ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,i h a ,g]man "o dat$ #agbe1 & sev]al o!rs f ! middle ( ! same c5tury4 ,! d>ns on ^! sampl]s %[ e k9d ( ord9>y & damask d>n+1 ! mat]ial be+ usually cut away f und]nea? & ! hole entirely fill$ 94 ,i h nev] se5 ,g]man d>n+ work$ into designs ( fl[]s1 birds & s on1 z we see on ,engli% d>n$ sampl]s4 ,z 9 all c\ntries1 ! col\rs ( ! e>li] ,g]man sampl]s are ! be/1 b !y are 9 no case /rik+4 ,dut* sampl]s seem q di/9ct 9 "* f ,g]man ones4 ,all ^? t ,i h se5 are broad] ?an !y are long1 & !y are work$ across ! mat]ial1 ! selvage com+ at ! sides1 in/ead ( at ! top & bottom4 ,!y are usually dat$1 & sign$ ) initials4 ,"o ( _! ma9 *>act]i/ics is to h elaborate alphabets work$ 9 two or m col\rs4 ,! second col\r is v (t5 work$ r\nd an ord9>y lett] z a sort ( frame or out] edge1 & gives x a clumsy1 r grotesque appe>ance4 ,! ,dut* sampl]s might1 z a rule1 be describ$ z pat*y4 ,)\t any obvi\s arrangem5t !y h h\ses1 %ips1 p1 animals1 etc41 scatt]$ ov] !m4 ,! /it* us$ is ma9ly cross-/it*2 b back-/it*1 an op5 k9d ( sat9-/it*1 & bird's-eye-/it* are also (t5 se54 ,belgian sampl]s1 z f> z ,i h se51 approa* m ne>ly to ! ,g]man 9 /yle4 ,i h "o1 h[ev]1 dat$ #agih1 :i* is q di/9ct 9 "*4 ,x is #fd 94 9 l5g?1 ) a l>ge1 bold alphabet ( lett]s ov] #b 94 long work$ on x1 su* z might be us$ = m>k+ blankets4 ,i h only ?ree specim5s ( ,dani% sampl]s1 b !y are all rem>kable = ! great v>iety ( /it*es introduc$4 ,i h a ,dani% sampl]1 & also a ,sw$i% "o ( ab\t #ahjj work$ on f9e :ite musl91 bo? giv+ patt]ns ( /it*es = ! ',tndu' musl9 drawn "w4 ,^! patt]ns imitate bo? ne$lepo9t & pill[ laces1 ?reads are drawn out "o way ( ! mat]ial1 ! rema9+ ones be+ drawn toge!r ) a great v>iety ( /it*es1 s z to foll[ ! intricacies ( lace patt]ns4 ,?is "w 0 mu* us$ = adorn+ elb[ ruffles1 fi*ues1 etc41 & x is v l "s ,indian musl9 "w1 ?\gh ! /it*es are slightly diff]5t4 ,fr5* sampl]s1 z f> z ,i h se51 are also rem>kable = ! f95ess ( ! /it*es4 ,!y are usually dat$ & sign$ 9 full1 & (t5 h inscriptions work$ on !m4 ,"o l>ge ,fr5* map ( ,europe 9 my collection has #dad names work$ on x 9 f9e cross-/it*1 _m ( !m be+ work$ on a s+le ?read ( mat]ial1 :i* is a f9e musl94 ,swiss sampl]s %[ f9e "w1 b a great lack ( effect4 ,"o dat$ #afge has sev]al bord]s on x1 work$ 9 ! back-/it* s mu* us$ 9 ,engl& at t date4 ,f ,italy ,i h no important col\r$ sampl]s1 b sev]al po9t-c\p ones4 ,!y are undat$ b belong to ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,^! sampl]s %[ a beauty ( design :i* is r 9 contra/ to t ( ,engli% ones ( ! same k9d & date1 !re be+ a grace & mean+ ab\t ! ,italian patt]ns t "o seldom f9ds 9 ,engli% specim5s ( drawn "w1 f9e z ^! are4 ,a typical col\r$ ,italian sampl] ( ab\t #ahjj is z foll[s3 ,! sampl] is ne>ly squ>e1 & is divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,9 ! upp] division a ,lat9 cross is work$ at ! side1 & ! re/ ( ! space is fill$ ) two alphabets1 num]als1 & ! "n ( ! work]1 b no date4 ,9 ! second division a cross is work$1 & f\rte5 emblems ( ! ,passion4 ,9 ! ?ird division are v>i\s trees1 figures1 animals1 etc41 "s local col\r be+ giv5 by an orange & a lemon tree 9 pots4 ,spa9 is well repres5t$ 9 my collection4 ,= beauty ( col\r+ & designs ,i ?9k t x /&s f> ahead ( any o!r c\ntry4 ,spani% sampl]s are g5]ally l>ge2 !y are sometimes squ>e1 sometimes long 9 %ape4 ,!y are z a rule entirely cov]$ ) bord] patt]ns1 :i* 9 ! squ>e %ape are work$ along ! f\r sides p>allel to ! edge2 & :i* 9 ! long %ape runs 9 l9es across ! sampl]1 ) a break 9 ! middle1 :]e ! bord] *anges to ano!r patt]n1 ?us giv+ ! impression t ! sampl] is jo9$ up ! c5tre4 ,! patt]ns ( ! bord]s v>y a great deal2 ,i h c\nt$ ?irty diff]5t ones on "o sampl]4 ,!y are mo/ly geometric1 & n bas$ on any natural objects1 b ! designs are s skilfully h&l$ & elaborately work$ out z to take away any appe>ance ( /iffness2 & 9 !m ! prim acorn1 bird1 or trefoil ( ! ,engli% & ,g]man bord] patt]ns are nev] se54 ,i h "o ,spani% sampl]1 dat$ #agch1 ( a q diff]5t type to all my o!rs4 ,x is divid$ into ?ree panels4 ,! top panel is fill$ ) floral designs1 ! c5tre ) a gorge\s coat ( arms1 & ! l[] panel conta9s a repres5tation ( ,/ ,george & ! ,dragon4 ,! col\rs us$ 9 ,spani% sampl]s are v /rik+1 & _! bl5d+ 9 ! diff]5t bord]s is v happy & effective4 ,mo/ ( ! e>ly specim5s are work$ almo/ entirely 9 sat9-/it*1 al?\gh cross-/it* & back-/it* are also sometimes introduc$4 ,! sampl]s are usually hem-/it*$ r\nd ! edge1 & occasionally conta9 "s drawn "w4 ,i h "o e>ly specim5 9 :i* ! drawn "p is work$ ov] 9 col\r$ silks4 ,! ,spani% sampl]s t ,i h se5 seldom h ! alphabet work$ on !m1 & are r>ely dat$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y (t5 h ! "n ( ! work] sign$ 9 full4 ,portugal is only repres5t$ 9 my collection by sampl]s work$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury2 x is !re=e h>dly fair to comp>e ^! specim5s ) ! e>li] ones ( o!r c\ntries1 = ev]y:]e sampl]s began to det]iorate 9 t c5tury4 ,! ,portuguese sampl]s t ,i possess are em95tly commonplace & c well be describ$ z ',e>ly ,victorian4' ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t my rem>ks on =eign sampl]s are bas$ on specim5s belong+ to ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,) few exceptions ,i h n tri$ to collect mod]n ones1 :i* approximate mu* m to ea* o!r 9 ! diff]5t c\ntries4 ,look+ back ov] ?is brief survey1 & comp>+ =eign sampl]s ) ,engli%1 "o or two diff]5ces at once /& out4 ,! =eign sampl]s are seldom work$ 9 a pictorial =m4 ,!y h>dly ev]1 except 9 ,france1 h v]ses or texts work$ on !m4 ,! age ( ! work] is nev] giv54 ,?is is mu* to be regrett$1 z 9 ^! ?ree ?+s lies mu* ( ! p]sonal int]e/ ( ! ,engli% sampl]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 f a practical po9t ( view1 if "o goes to "o's sampl]s z to patt]n-books = good /it*es1 designs & effects ( col\r1 ,engl& no long] takes ! fir/ place1 & "o w\ld turn = ^! to ! sampl]s ( ,g]many1 ,sc&9avia1 ,spa91 & ,italy4 ,indian ,sampl]s ,_m ( ! ,anglo-,indian mo!rs :o re>$ & br\ght up families 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies 9 ! days :5 ! "y ones _h to pass all _! y\? 9 t c\ntry1 reg>dless ( climatic /ress1 mu/ h tra9$ _! girls 9 ! cult ( sampl]-mak+1 & ! same s*ool+ w5t on 9 ! sem9>ies at ,calcutta & else:]e1 z we h se5 9 ! specim5 illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #b4 ,i am able to give ano!r illu/ration 7,fig4 #eb71 :i* is n o!rwise rem>kable except = ! fact t x 0 work$ by a *ild at ,kirkee1 & %[s h[ ins5sibly ! ,european ornam5t becomes ori5talis$ z x passes "u ,ea/]n influ5ce4 ,x is ! only sampl] 9 :i* !re is any use made ( pla9 spaces1 & ev5 "h x is probably only accid5tal4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eb4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,hel5 ,,price4 ,,made ,,at ,,kirkee1 ,,ea/ ,,indies4 ,,dat$ #ah--4 ,late 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,sampl] ,lit]ature ,al?\gh1 und\bt$ly1 mu* ( ! ornam5t ^u sampl]s consi/s ( designs t h be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation by means ( ! articles !mselves1 patt]n-books h n be5 altoge!r lack+ ev5 f e>ly days4 ,!y h n1 h[ev]1 rivall$ ei!r 9 quantity or quality ^? :i* treat ( ! si/] ,art ( lace-mak+1 =1 s f> z is kn[n1 e>ly ,engli% treatises on ! subject are limit$ to "s half a doz51 & ^! occupy !mselves z mu* ) lacework z ) embroid]y4 ,! fir/ ,engli% book t is kn[n is 9 reality a =eign "o2 x is entitl$1 ,new & ,s+ul> ,patt]nes & ,workes ( ,l9n5 ,s]v+ = ,patt]nes to make all sorts ( ,lace ,edg+es & ,cut ,workes4 ,newly inv5t$ = ! pr(ite & cont5tm5t ( ,ladies1 ,g5tilwom5 & o!rs t are desire\s ( ?is ,art4 ,by ,v9c5tio4 ,pr9t$ by ,john ,wolfe #aeia4 ,we h n be5 able to f9d a copy1 & !re=e c d no m ?an *ronicle its exi/5ce4 ,a volume ^u :i* ne$lework]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury mu/ h reli$ mu* m l>gely = _! ideas 0 publi%$ 9 its e>ly ye>s "u ! title ( ,! ,ne$le's ,excell5cy4 ,a ,new ,booke :]e9 are div]s admirable workes wr\ght ) ! ne$le4 ,newly inv5t$ & cut 9 copp] = ! pleasure & pr(it ( ! indu/ri\s4 ,pr9t$ = ,james ,bol]1 & are to be sold at ! ,syne ( ! ,m>igold 9 ,paules ,*ur*y>d4 ,?is treatise w5t to twelve editions at lea/1 b1 nev]!less1 is v r>e4 ,! twelf?1 enl>g$ ) div]s newe workes1 ne$leworkes1 purles1 & o!rs nev] be=e pr9t$4 #afdj1 is to be f\nd 9 ! ,briti% ,museum ,libr>y1 b ev5 t copy has suff]$ consid]ably f usage1 = _m plates are miss+1 & few are 9 consecutive ord]4 ,! title-page consi/s ( an elaborate copp] plate1 9 :i* are to be se5 ,wisdom1 ,indu/rie1 & ,follie2 ,indu/rie1 seat$ 9 ! middle "u a tree ) a =mal g>d5 beh9d h]1 is %[+ ,follie1 :o is deck$ out 9 gorge\s ,elizabe?an co/ume1 h] "w1 & ,follie is lift+ h] h&s 9 a/oni%m5t at x4 ,foll[+ ! title-page comes a l5g?y poem by ,taylor1 ! ,wat] ,poet1 ^u ! subject ( ne$lework4 ,s f> z "o c judge f ! sampl]s ( ! p]iod1 ! designs = ne$lework 9 ! book1 :i* consi/ ( =mal bord]s1 h be5 v seldom copi$1 b "s = drawn "w und\bt$ly h a close resemblance to ^? :i* we see 9 exi/+ pieces4 ,ano!r book1 :i* ,i h be5 unable to f9d 9 ! ,museum1 is describ$ z ,patt]nes ( ,cut ,workes newly inv5t$ & nev] publi%$ be=e3 ,also ,sundry ,sorts ( ,spots1 z ,fl[]s1 ,birdes1 & ,fi%es1 etc41 :i* w fitly s]ve to be wr\ght1 "s ) g\ld1 "s ) silke1 & "s ) creuell 9 c\ll]s2 or o!rwise1 at y\r pleasure4 ,f ,! ,ne$le's ,excell5cy we h _m clues z to ne$lework 9 ! e>ly sev5te5? c5tury4 ,fir/ ( all1 z to ! articles = :i* sampl]s w\ld be requir$1 ! foll[+ are m5tion$3 h&k]*iefs1 table cloa!s = p>l\res or = halls1 %eetes1 t[els1 napk9s1 pill[ be>es4 ,!n z to ! objects :i* 7 del9eat$ on embroid]ies1 x /ates t3-- ,9 clo!s ( ,arras ,i h (t5 se5e ,m5's figur$ c\nt]feits s l h be5e ,t if ! p>ties selfe _h be5 9 place ,yet ,art w\ld vie ) nature = ! grace4 ,aga91 ,fl[]s1 ,plants & ,fi%es1 ,bea/s1 ,birds1 ,flyes & ,bees1 ,hills1 ,dales1 ,pla9s1 ,pa/ures1 ,skies1 ,seas1 ,riv]s1 ,trees1 ,!re's no?+ ne'er at h& or f>!/ s\ght ,b ) ! ne$le may be %ap'd & wr\ght4 ,x w\ld seem f ! =ego+ t ! volumes w\ld be ( m pr(it to ! work] ( embroid]$ pictures ?an to sampl]-mak]s1 & ?is 0 no d\bt ! case2 = :5 ! =m] w5t out ( fa%ion1 ! books deal+ ) ! subject disappe>$ too1 & no?+ fur!r ( any note 0 publi%$1 except 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 :5 ! ,national ,s*ools 7 furni%$ ) manuals :i* dealt m ) pla9 sew+ ?an ) decorative ne$lework4 ,! ,la/ ( ! ,sampl]s ,i c h>dly close my rem>ks ^u ! ent]ta9+ subject1 ! elucidation ( & mat]ial = :i* has fill$ _m sp>e h\rs1 )\t a ^w ( regret at hav+ to p5 ! elegy ( ! sampl]4 ,x may be said t ev5 s long ago z ! era ( ! ,spectator !re 7 ^? :o s\nd$ its dea? knell1 & :o consid]$ t ! days :5 a lady cr[d$ a ?\s& graces on to ! surface ( a g>t] 7 gone = ev]4 ,= did x n g to ! he>t ( "o ( ,mr ,spectator's correspond5ts to see a c\ple ( idle flirts sipp+ _! tea = a :ole aft]noon1 9 a room hung r\nd ) ! indu/ry ( _! great-gr&mo!rs1 & did he n implore t pot5tate to take ! laudable my/]y ( embroid]y into 8 s]i\s consid]ation8 ,b ev5 !n !re 7 matrons :o upheld ! craft1 & ( :om an epitaph c\ld be writt5 t %e wr\ght ! :ole ,bible 9 tape/ry1 & di$ 9 a good old age aft] hav+ cov]$ ?ree hundr$ y>ds ( wall 9 ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,besides1 ! sampl]s !mselves %[ t ! indu/ry1 if n ! ,art1 cont9u$ all ?r\gh t c5tury & = at lea/ half ( ! n9ete5?4 ,! decad5ce ( ! sampl] has nev] be5 m t5d]ly or pa!tically dealt ) ?an 9 ! description giv5 ( ! dame's s*ool 9 ! sket* entitl$ ,lucy1 9 ,miss ,mit=d's ,our ,village4#i 444 ,!re are sev5 girls n[ 9 ! s*ool work+ sampl]s to be fram$4 ,su* a wa/e ( silk1 & "t1 & tr\ble6 ,i said to ,mrs ,smi?1 & ,mrs ,smi? said to me4 ,!n %e rec\nt$ ! :ole battle ( ! sampl]s1 & h] defeat2 & !n %e s5t = "o :i*1 9 spite ( h] decl>ation t h] girls nev] f9i%$ any?+1 0 q complet$ 7probably ) a good deal ( h] assi/ance71 & ( :i*1 not)/&+ h] rational objection to its uselessness1 ,lucy 0 n a little pr\d4 ,%e held x up ) great delight1 po9t$ out all ! beauties1 select$ h] own fav\rite p>ts1 especially a c]ta9 squ>e rosebud1 & ! l&scape at ! bottom2 & f9ally p9n$ x aga9/ ! wall1 to %[ ! effect t x w\ld h :5 fram$4 ,really1 t sampl] 0 a sup]b ?+ 9 its way4 ,fir/ came a pla9 p9k bord]2 !n a gre5 bord]1 zig-zag2 !n a crimson1 wavy2 !n a br[n1 ( a diff]5t & m complicat$ zig-zag2 !n ! alphabet1 great & small1 9 e col\r ( ! ra9b[1 foll[$ by a r[ ( figures1 flank$ on "o side by a fl[]1 "n unkn[n1 tulip1 poppy1 lily--some?+ orange or sc>let1 or orange-sc>let2 on ! o!r by ! fam\s rosebud1 !n div]s s5t5ces1 religi\s & moral2--,lucy 0 q provok$ ) me = n be+ able to read !m2 ,i d>esay %e ?\ght 9 h] he>t t ,i 0 z /upid z any ( h] s*ol>s2 b nev] 0 ,,ms4 s illegible1 n ev5 my own1 z ! pr9t-"w ( t sampl]2--!n la/ & f9e/1 ! l&scape1 9 all its glory4 ,x occupi$ ! :ole n>r[ l9e at ! bottom1 & 0 compos$ ) great regul>ity4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 a h\se ( a bright sc>let1 ) yell[ w9d[s1 a gre5 door1 & a blue ro(3 on "o side1 a man ) a dog2 on ! o!r1 a woman ) a cat--?is is ,lucy's in=mation2 ,i %\ld nev] h guess$ t !re 0 any diff]5ce1 except 9 col\r1 betwe5 ! man & ! woman1 ! dog & ! cat2 !y 7 9 =m1 height1 & size1 alike to a ?read1 ! man grey1 ! woman p9k1 8 att5dant :ite1 & h]s black4 ,next to ^! figures1 on ei!r side1 rose two fir-trees f two r$ fl[]-pots1 nice little r\nd bu%es ( a bright gre5 or int]mix$ ) br[n /it*es1 :i* ,lucy expla9$1 n to me--,don't y see ! fir-cones1 sir8 ,don't y rememb] h[ fond %e us$ to be ( pick+ !m up 9 h] little basket at ! de> old place8 ,poor ?+1 ,i ?\ght ( h] all ! "t t ,i 0 work+ !m6 ,don't y l ! fir-cones8--,aft] ?is1 ,i look$ at ! l&scape almo/ z lov+ly z ,lucy h]self4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ec4--;,,beadwork ,,sampl] ,,by ,,jane ,,mills4 #ai,,? ,,c5tury4 ,late 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,,note4--,! only mod]n sampl] 9 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition 9 :i* beadwork 0 employ$4 ,?is is ! m rem>kable z x app>5tly dates f ab\t ! p]iod :5 beadwork 0 s mu* 9 fa%ion = purses1 etc4 ,z we %all see 9 our illu/rations ( pictures 9 imitation ( tape/ry 7,plate ,,xxi471 beadwork 0 v common 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b we h n se5 a s+le specim5 ( ?is mat]ial dat$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 unless x be ?is "o1 :i* we place at ! end ( ! eighte5? or ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x has be5 prophesi$ t3-- ,untill ! _w be q dissolv'd & pa/ ,s long at lea/ ! ne$les use %all la/4 ,i tr[ n1 if = use ! ^w ,art may be sub/itut$4 ,x is true t rec5t ,int]national ,exhibitions h includ$ "s m>vell\s specim5s ( adroitness 9 ne$lework1 su*1 = in/ance1 z ! wond]s f ,japan2 b ^! t\rs de =ce1 & ev5 ! skill$ productions f ,engli% s*ools1 z1 = in/ance1 ,! ,royal ,s*ool ( ,art ,ne$lework1 & :i* endeav\r fitfully to /ir up ! dy+ emb]s ( :at 0 once s cong5ial an employm5t to womank9d1 are no indications ( any possibility ( ne$lework rega9+ its hold on ei!r ! classes or ! masses4 ,sampl]s c nev] aga9 be a necessity :]eby to tea* ! "y idea1 & e ye> t passes w relegate !m m & m into ! category ( int]e/+ examples ( a bygone & =gott5 indu/ry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ed4--,,sampl] ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,cl>kson4 #ahha4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,"o sampl] dat$ )9 ! la/ half c5tury f9ds a place 9 ?is book1 b x is inde$ a degrad$ object1 & is includ$ "h to %[ to :at ! fa%ion _h come 9 ! ,victorian era1 an era notable = huge sums be+ exp5d$ on ,art s*ools1 & ov] a million *ildr5 receiv+ ,art in/ruction at ! nation's exp5se4 ,! sampl] is dat$ #ahha1 & 0 ! "w ( a lady ( sev5te5 ye>s ( age4 ,! gr\ndwork is a common h&k]*ief1 ! "y ne$lewoman evid5tly consid]+ t its puce-col\r$ pr9t$ bord] 0 a bett] design ?an any %e c\ld inv5t4 ,x 0 produc$ at a s*ool1 = !re are broid]$ ^u x ! names ( ?irty-five o!r girls1 besides sev5 be>+ h] own patronymic4 ,z w be se5 by ! reproduction 7,fig4 #ed71 x is adorn$ ) no less ?an n9e alphabets1 n "o ( :i* conta9s an arti/ic =m ( lett]+4 ,z to ! ornam5t1 ! cross & an*or hu/le ! pawnbrok]'s gold5 balls1 & =mless leaves surr\nd ! s+le ^w ,love1 all t ! mak]'s inv5tion c\ld supply ( s5tim5tality4 ,?is is app>5tly ! be/ t ! deft f+]s ( ,art-taught girlhood c\ld !n produce4 ,! fla% 9 ! pan t1 r\nd ab\t ! date ( its creation1 0 lead+ to ! production ( ! *airback 9 crewels1 collaps$ be=e ma*9e-made imitations1 & well x might :5 ev5 a k ( h[ to /it* an initial is unnecess>y1 z we c obta9 by return ( po/ f ,cov5try1 at ! price ( a %ill+ or s a hundr$1 a roll ( our names 9 r$1 ma*9e-work$1 lett]+4 ,truly x seems z if any use = ne$lework 9 ! future w be relegat$ to an occasional spasmodic ef=t1 su* z :5 w> confronts u & our soldi]s are suppos$ to be 9 ne$ ( a hundr$ ?\s& nightcaps or muffl]s4 ,! decay ( ne$lework among/ ! *ildr5 ( ! middle classes may p]haps be c\nt]balanc$ by o!r useful employm5ts1 b und\bt$ly ) ^? ( a l[] /ratum ( society ! lack ( x has simply result$ 9 _! fill+ ! blank ) ! p]usal ( a *eap lit]ature1 productive ( no?+ t is b5eficial ei!r to m9d or body4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv4--,,embroid]$ ,,picture3 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,temple1 ,,/on+ ,,( ,,m>tyrs1 ,,etc4 ,,ab\t #afbe4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,"o ( ! qua9te/ ( ! ,embroid]y pictures4 ,diff]+ z x does f ! majority ( its fell[s 9 ! co/ume ( its figures1 & valuable z x is z a record ( ! dress ( ! fir/ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! piquancy & v>iety ( ! subjects depict$ comb9e ) ^! to give x an unusual int]e/4 ,z reg>ds ! dress1 x d5otes a p]iod t[>ds ! close ( ! reign ( ,james ,i4 ,! ruff is /ill worn by ! doctors1 b ! boots ( ! g5tleman :o walks ) a lady are v close to ! fa%ion ( ,*>les ,i4 ,! subjects comb9e religi\s & mundane4 ,! =m] comprise ,*ri/ 9 ! ,temple in/ruct+ ! doctors1 ,susannah & ! ,eld]s1 & a rem>kable sc5e ( ,m>tyrs at ! /ake1 "o ( ! latt] be+ 9 ! uncom=table position ( hav+ a /one protrud+ f 8 =ehead4 ,! latt] %[ ! squire & 8 lady beside _! resid5ce1 "y ladies out = an air+1 & o!rs ab\t to ent] a ,p]gola4 ,its mak] has n only be5 happy ?r\gh ! vitality imp>t$ to ! human puppets1 b has succe$$ equally well ) animal life2 witness ! rabbit & squirrel b5ea? ! apple tree & ! greyh\nd & h>e 9 ! l[] corn]4 ,! wat] 9 :i* ,susannah laves h] legs is work$ 9 imitation ( ripples1 & looks fre%] ?an ! re/ ow+ to ! rec5t removal ( ! talc ) :i* x 0 cov]$4 ,! cl\ds 9 ! upp] "p ( ! moss1 etc41 9 ! l[] portion come d>k 9 ! reproduction z !y are made ( purl1 :i* has t>ni%$4 ,x w be not$ t ^? ( ! pictures 9 :i* ! surface is n entirely cov]$ ) embroid]y are usually work$ ^u :ite sat94 ,?is 0 a fa%ion ( ! "t1 & supplant$ velvet1 ! mat]ial hi!rto us$1 ow+1 x is assum$1 to its be+ an easi] mat]ial to "w ^u1 b also probably to its beautiful surface resembl+ a backgr\nd ( p>*m5t1 & to ! magnific5t quality :i* 0 !n made4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ee4--;,,embroid]$ ,,glove4 ,,e>ly #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,,"p ,,ii ,embroid]ies 9 ! ,mann] ( ,tape/ry ,pictures ,! ,exhibition at ,! ,f9e ,art ,society's includ$1 besides sampl]s1 a gall]y conta9+ embroid]ies1 ! l ( :i* _h n previ\sly be5 se5 toge!r1 & z to ! hi/ory ( :i* text-books 7 altoge!r sil5t4 ,exhibit$ collectively1 !y n only =m$ a mo/ int]e/+ & unusual :ole1 b !y 7 cle>ly ! result ( a widespread fa%ion4 ,specim5s 7 =?com+ 9 consid]able numb]s1 & 7 reg>d$ by _! own]s ) a prop] appreciation ( _! ar*ological value1 b ) a diffid5ce z to _! hi/ory & orig9 :i* 0 n surpris+4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x seem$ t ! occasion ( _! be+ br\ght toge!r %\ld n be lo/1 & t "s illu/ration ( repres5tative specim5s1 "s sett+ d[n ( any d$uctions :i* might be arriv$ at f _! exam9ation & comp>ison1 & "s collation ( ! in=mation :i* 0 suppli$ by _! own]s %\ld be tak5 9 h&4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 at ! outset a matt] ( no little tr\ble to f9d a title :i*1 :ile x id5tifi$ & includ$ !m1 yet exclud$ ^? t x 0 felt necess>y to omit4 ,_h a %ort5$ phrase1 su* z ,embroid]$ ,pictures1 be5 select$1 read]s w\ld reasonably h expect$ to f9d a survey ( t l>ge class ( embroid]ies1 n[ some:at 9 vogue1 :i* imitate ! col\r$ engrav+s ( ! late eighte5? c5tury1 &1 p]haps1 ev5 ( ! ,b]l9 wool-"w trave/ies ( ,l&se] & 8 contempor>ies4 ,/u>t ,embroid]$ ,pictures1 or ,sev5te5?-,c5tury ,embroid]$ ,pictures1 w\ld h bett] s]v$ ! purpose 7 x n t "s ( ! examples prec$e1 & "s foll[1 ! p]iod cov]$ by ei!r4 ,besides1 "s pieces are n pictures1 :il/ o!rs1 ?\gh pictorial 9 subject1 are cov]s to caskets1 etc4 ,! majority1 h[ev]1 h ?is 9 common1 t !y repres5t a phase ( embroid]y :i*1 curi\sly en\gh1 orig9at$ contemporane\sly ) ! introduction ( ! manufacture ( tape/ry into ?is c\ntry1 became popul> concurr5tly ) x1 & pass$ out ( fav\r :5 ! production ( t textile ceas$ 9 ,engl& = lack ( support4 ,x 0 ?is relation%ip1 :i* ,i %all %ortly proce$ to e/abli%1 t decid$ ! title :i* is f\nd at ! head+ ( ?is "p4 ,9 endeav\r+ to trace ! orig9 ( ^! embroid]ies ,i h be51 curi\sly en\gh1 confront$ ) exactly ! same difficulties t ,i enc\nt]$ 9 deal+ ) sampl]s1 namely3-- #a4 ,! indu/ry has no app>5t infancy1 all ! pieces hav+ ! same matur$ appe>ance4 #b4 ,no specim5 e>li] ?an ! reign ( ,elizabe? has come "u my notice4 ,?is does n arise f ! decay insep>able f ! life ( a fairly p]i%able article1 = among/ ! e>lie/ specim5s may be c\nt$ ! be/ pres]v$2 besides1 simil> "w1 z1 = in/ance1 ! embroid]y ( book cov]s :i* 0 subject$ to h>d] usage1 ext5ds = c5turies fur!r back4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,hag> ,,& ,,i%mael4 ,,ab\t #afcj4 ,! common subject among/ ,tape/ry work]s ( ,hag> & ,i%mael is told some:at fully "h 9 ?ree sc5es4 ,9 ! fir/ we h ,s>ah & ,isaac at ! t5t door1 9 ! second ,abraham dismiss+ ,hag>1 & 9 ! ?ird ! angel visit+ ,i%mael 9 ! des]t4 ,! embroid]y is "o ( ^? :]e flat & rais$ "w are conjo9$4 ,! sky might be wov51 s f9e are ! /it*es1 ! l&scape is made up ( a v>iety ( op5 /it*es :i* are us$ 9 lace1 b 9 ?is in/ance h be5 work$ on ! canvas1 ! faces are modell$ 9 cotton wool & cov]$ ) silk1 & ! animals 7lion & /ag7 are simil>ly modell$4 ,! piece is ! prop]ty ( ,miss ,ta9tor1 ( ,h>t=d1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,size1 #ad-a_/b #ai-a_/b4 ,x is = ^! reasons t ,i am dispos$ to atta* importance to ! !ory t ! fa%ion orig9at$ ) ! introduction into ,engl& ( tape/ry1 t1 l tape/ry1 x quickly sprang into vogue1 & l t article z quickly di$ out1 hav+ = "s half a c5tury be5 an agreeable occupation = deft h&s to busy !mselves ab\t4 ,if we glance = a mom5t at ! hi/ory ( tape/ry 9 ?is c\ntry1 x w be se5 h[ entirely x mirrors t ( ! embroid]ies "u notice4 ,tape/ry1 z an ,engli% manufacture1 & tape/ry ( suffici5t am\nt to af=d opportunities to any b a few to imitate x1 c h>dly be said to h exi/$ 9 ?is c\ntry prior to ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,9 ! k+'s palaces1 & 9 ^? ( 8 weal?y m9i/]s & nobles1 ?is =m ( decoration 0 und\bt$ly 9 use 9 remote times1 p]haps z e>ly z 9 ^? ( o!r nations1 b small int]e/ 0 tak5 9 its production 9 comp>ison ) t by =eign c\ntries1 ev5 ^? s contigu\s z ,france & ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,9 fact1 until ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 b "o manufactory is kn[n to h exi/$ 9 ,engl&1 namely1 t ( ,bur*e/on1 f\nd$ t[>ds ! end ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 by ,william ,%eldon1 /yl$ ,! only au?or & beg9n] ( tape/ry1 )9 ?is realm4 ,x 0 n until ! ye> #afbj t ,james ,i41 /imulat$ by ! example ( ,h5ri ,,iv41 enli/$ 9 8 s]vice a numb] ( ,flemi% workm5 & e/abli%$ at ,mortlake ! factory :i* quickly atta9$ to a success :i* 0 only rivall$ by t ( ! ,gobel9s4 ,! indu/ry on ! banks ( ! ,?ames develop$ rapidly1 & secur$ ,european recognition1 ?anks to ! extreme int]e/ tak5 9 x by ,james ,i41 & /ill m s by ,*>les ,i41 aid$1 z he 01 by ! invaluable co-op]ation ( ,rub5s & ,v&yck4 ,tape/ry made "u royal patronage quickly became ! fa%ion & hobby1 & al?\gh "u ! ,commonweal? its cont9uance 0 ?reat5$1 x receiv$ fre% fav\rs & subv5tions "u ,*>les ,,ii41 at ! end ( ^: reign1 h[ev]1 x n only decl9$1 b practically ceas$ to exi/4 ,x c readily be und]/ood t ! preval5ce ( su* a fa%ion1 co9cid+ ) a p]iod :5 e lady 9 ! l& 0 an adept ) h] ne$le1 w\ld /imulate _m to imitate on a small] scale ! fam$ productions ( ! loom1 = no?+ w\ld bett] accord ) ! tape/ry-cov]$ walls1 ?an cu%ions = ! oak5 *airs1 or pictures or mirrors = panell$ walls1 work$ 9 ! same mat]ials4 ,h5ce x is probable t all ! e>li] embroid]ies 7 9 imitation ( tape/ry1 & work$ only 9 /it*es :i* resembl$ ^? ( ! loom1 & t ! pieces :]e we f9d v>ieties ( /it*es introduc$1 z well z figures1 dresses1 & animals 9 relief1 are subsequ5t v>iations & fanci$ improvem5ts on ! orig9al idea4#aj ,?is is borne out by an exam9ation ( dat$ pieces1 none ( ^? be>+ ^! additions be+ contemporane\s ) ! introduction ( ! tape/ry indu/ry1 :il/ only ^? hav+ a pla9 surface are f\nd among/ ! e>lie/ specim5s4#aa ,illu/ration3 ,plate ,,xvi4--,tape/ry ,embroid]y4 ,*>les ,i4 & 8 ,que54 ,ab\t #afcj4 ,none ( ! ,embroid]ies reproduc$ 9 ?is volume approa* ?is 9 _! imitation ( ,tape/ry1 x be+ a facsimile on a small scale 9 ne$lework ( a l>ge panel4 ,its resemblance is increas$ by ! bord]1 :i* adds consid]ably to its int]e/ & value4 ,bo? ,sov]eigns are cr[n$1 ! ,k+ we>+ a cloak1 a ve/ & bree*es :i* w\ld appe> to be all 9 "o 7! latt] g>ni%$ at ! knees ) _m po9ts71 boots ) huge tops1 & big spurs4 ,on ei!r side ( ! royal pair /& a *amb]la9 & a lady ( hon\r4 ,! h\se 9 ! backgr\nd po9ts to ! ,tape/ry hav+ be5 design$ by a ,ne!rl&]4 ,embroid]y probably rea*$ ! z5i? ( its popul>ity 9 ! late sixte5? c5tury4 ,x 0 !n ( s mu* importance t ,que5 ,elizabe? grant$ a *>t] ( incorporation to an ,embroid]]s' ,company :o _h a hall 9 ,gutt] ,lane4 ,9 ord] to enc\rage ! pursuit =eign embroid]ies 7 9 ?is & ! foll[+ reigns consid]$ to be contrab&1 b ?is protection1 in/ead ( improv+1 practically rang ! dea? knell ( ! ,art4 ,x w be se5 f ! =ego+ t ^! little embroid]ies h an abid+ int]e/ ( a ?reefold nature4 ,fir/ t aris+ out ( ! subjects t are depict$ !reon1 & :i*1 ?\gh limit$ 9 range1 pres5t consid]able diff]5ces :5 comp>$ "o ) ano!r1 q suffici5t to make !m individual 9 "*4 ,next !y af=d1 ^u exam9ation1 a l>ge am\nt ( hi/orical mat]ial1 "s ( x ( a valuable k9d1 conc]n+ ! fa%ions & cranks ( ! "t1 mat]ial :i* has n hi!rto met ) recognition su* z x des]ves4 ,la/ly1 !y are admirable specim5s ( ne$lework1 & 9 ?is are q z notewor?y z sampl]s1 a s+le piece (t5 conta9+ z _m v>ieties ( clev] /it*es z may be f\nd 9 a doz5 sampl]s4 ,all t conc]ns !m on ?is la/-nam$ acc\nt w be f\nd 9 ! section devot$ to ,/it*]y4 ,i w1 !re=e1 proce$ to exam9e !m collectively f ! two fir/ po9ts ( view1 leav+ any rem>ks :i* !y may sep>ately call = to ! notes :i* accompany ! reproductions4 ,! ,subjects ( ,tape/ry ,embroid]ies ,^! are1 z we h not$1 some:at limit$ z reg>ds range1 & some:at limit$ )9 t range4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 ev5 m s ?an 9 ! case ( ! p>5t tape/ries1 = :il/ !y frequ5tly travel into ! realms ( my?ology1 ! rev]se is ! case ) ! embroid]$ pictures4 ,9 ! royal palaces ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 we f9d ! ,tales ( ,!bes & ,troy1 ! ,life & ,adv5tures ( ,h]cules1 & ( ,jupit] & ,juno1 depict$ 9 tape/ry m (t51 p]haps1 ?an sacr$ subjects1 b ?is is n s ) our little pictures4 ,= in/ance1 !re 7 b two pr(ane subjects 9 ! ,embroid]y ,exhibition1 ,orpheus *>m+ ! animals ) 8 lute1 & ! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is 7,fig4 #ef72 :]eas !re 7 at lea/ half a doz5 ( ,e/h] & ,ahasu]us1 & m ?an "o ,susannah & ! ,eld]s1 ,adam & ,eve1 ,abraham & ,hag>1 ,joseph & ,potiph>1 ,david & ,abigail1 ,que5 ( ,%eba1 & ,jehu & ,jezebel4 ,our fir/ p>5ts naturally af=d$ "o ( ! e>lie/ ,biblical subjects = tape/ry4 ,?us a description ( a manor h\se 9 ,k+ ,john's "t /ates t 9 ! corn] ( a c]ta9 ap>tm5t /ood a b$1 ! tape/ry ( :i* 0 enwr\ght ) gaudy col\rs repres5t+ ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & we read 9 a fifte5?-c5tury poem by ,h4 ,brad%aw1 conc]n+ ! tape/ry 9 ! ,abbey ( ,ely1 t3-- ,! /orye ( ,adam !re 0 goodly wr\ght ,& ( 8 wyfe ,eve1 bytw5e !m ! s]p5te4 ,9 embroid]$ pictures ! work+ ( ! nude figures on a necess>ily mu* small] scale w\ld appe> to h be5 a difficulty x 0 h>d to cont5d )1 & we consequ5tly f9d ! subject treat$ = ! mo/ "p r f ! po9t ( view ( ! animals to be introduc$ ?an f t ( our fir/ p>5ts4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,adam & ,eve came to ! front aga9 z a mo/ popul> subject 9 sampl]s 9 ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies1 at a "t :5 a k ( ! draughtsman%ip ( ! human figure appe>$ to be ev5 slight] ?an h]et(ore4 ,consequ5tly1 !y 7 usually ( ! mo/ primitive "*1 /&+ on ei!r side ( a ,tree ( ,k1 f :i* dep5ds ! s]p5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ef4--,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,,ab\t #afcj4 ,late 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,pass+ onw>ds 9 ,bible hi/ory we f9d 9 tape/ry embroid]ies sev]al incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,abraham4 ,fir/ ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! angels & ! promise made to him2 next ! ca/+ =? ( ,hag> & ,i%mael 7,plate ,,xv471 (t repeat$1 p]haps1 because ( ! _m incid5ts 9 ! /ory capable ( illu/ration2 !n ! (f]+ up ( ,isaac1 z illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,iv4 ,moses 9 ! ,bullru%es 7,fig4 #eg7 completes ! illu/rations f ! ,p5tateu*4 ,few o!r subjects are met ) until we rea* ! life ( ,david z pictur$ 9 ,david & ,golia? & ,david & ,abigail4 ,to ^! foll[ ! visit ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba to ,solomon1 & ! judgm5t ( t rul]4 ,b ! mo/ popul> subject ( all w\ld seem to be ! episode ( ,que5 ,e/h] & ,k+ ,ahasu]us 7,plate ,,xviii471 f :i* ,mordecai sitt+ 9 ! ,k+'s ,gate1 ,e/h] adv5tur+ on ! ,k+'s fav\r1 ! banquet to ,haman1 & 8 end on ! gall[s1 furni%$ delightfully s5sational episodes1 al?\gh ! ma9 reason = its frequ5cy d\btless dep5d$ ^u its (f]+ an opportunity ( hon\r+ ! reign+ k+s & que5s by figur+ !m z ! great mon>* ,ahasu]us & 8 beautiful consort1 a reason also = ! frequ5t selection ( ,solomon & ! ,que5 ( ,%eba4 ,! only incid5t subsequ5t to ?is is "o h>dly to be expect$1 namely1 ,susannah & ! ,eld]s1 f ! ,apocrypha 7,plate ,,xiv474 ,! ,new ,te/am5t1 curi\sly en\gh1 seems to h receiv$ b scant att5tion1 ev5 ! bir? ( ,*ri/ be+ b seldom illu/rat$4 ,if space p]mitt$ x w\ld be a matt] ( int]e/ to trace ! reasons = ?is unexpect$ness ( subject4 ,x may h aris5 f ! fact t ! ,engli% at ?is "t 7 ! p ( "o book1 & t book ! ,bible4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 m readily conceivable t ! selection 0 a survival ( ! times :5 ! ma9/ay ( all ! ,arts 0 ! ,*ur*1 & ! majority ( ! "w1 all ! _w ov]1 0 produc$ 9 its s]vice1 & !re=e naturally 0 imbu$ ) a religi\s flav\r+4 ,aga91 ! pieces be+ 9 imitation ( tape/ries1 ! subjects w\ld naturally foll[ ^? figur$ !reon4 ,n[ we f9d1 curi\sly en\gh1 9 ! ,/ory ( ,tape/rys 9 ! ,royal ,palaces ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 t :il/ !re 7 a few su* subjects z ,jupit] & ,juno1 & ,!bes & ,troy1 ! majority 7 ! foll[+3 ,9 ! ,t[] ( ,london1 ,e/h] & ,ahasu]us2 9 ,durham ,palace1 ,e/h] & ,susannah2 9 ,c>d9al ,wolsey's ,palace1 ! ,petition ( ,e/h]1 ! ,hon\r+ ( ,mordecai1 & ! ,hi/ory ( ,susannah & ! ,eld]s1 bord]$ ) ! ,c>d9al's arms1 subjects id5tical ) ^? repres5t$ 9 our little embroid]$ pictures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvii4--,,lid ,,( ,a ,,casket4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,,ab\t #afcj4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,reproduces ! gay & well-pres]v$ top ( a writ+ box4 ,! figures :i* /& "u a fe/oon$ b[] may repres5t ,p>is h&+ ! apple to ,v5us4 ,! dress ( ! female is ( ! "t ( ,*>les ,i41 :i* is ! date ( ! casket1 ! int]ior ( :i* is l9$ 9 "p ) t beautiful %ade ( r$ s popul> at ?is "t1 & 9 "p ) mirrors :i* reflect a ,flemi% engrav+ :i* l9es ! bottom4 ,an upp] tray is a mass ( ill-conceal$ secret draw]s4 ,size1 #ab #aa in*es4 ,x has be5 claim$ = _m ( ^! pieces t !y are ! product ( ^? prolific work]s ! nuns ( ,little ,gidd+1 b ! ass]tion re/s on z little basis z does t :i* ascribes all ! embroid]$ book cov]s to ! same orig94 ,! subjects1 al?\gh sacr$ 9 "*1 are too mundane 9 habit to r5d] x at all probable t !y 7 work$ 9 ! seclusion ( a c\ntry nunn]y4 ,! =eign orig9 ( ! tape/ries 7ev5 ^? :i* 7 manufactur$ 9 ,engl& be+ made & design$ by =eign]s7 acc\nts = ! =eign flav\r :i* p]vades _! backgr\nds & accessories4 ,x has1 consequ5tly1 be5 ass]t$ t ! inspiration ( ^! embroid]y pictures is also =eign1 ! ass]tion be+ bas$ on ! fact t ! build+s are = ! mo/ "p ( ,teutonic design4 ,?is is n my op9ion4 ,! build+s1 x is true1 = ! mo/ "p assume a ,flemi% or ,g]man air1 b ?is is probably due to ! reason giv5 at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is p>agraph4 ,x might1 ) equal =ce1 be held t ! pieces are ,italian 9 _! orig91 z _! =egr\nds1 z we %all pres5tly %[1 l>gely affect t /yle4 ,t ei!r ( ^! suppositions is correct is negativ$ by ! ?or\ghly ,engli% contempor>y co/ume t app>els ! pr9cipal figures1 :i* also proves t ! majority ( ! pieces 7 9 ! ma9 orig9al conceptions1 ! design]s foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! =]unn]s f ! times ( ,greece d[nw>ds1 & clo?+ _! puppets1 no matt] to :at age !y app]ta9$1 9 ! contempor>y dress ( _! own c\ntry4 ,?is br+s u to ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( ^! little pictures1 namely1 _! value z mirrors ( fa%ion4 ,tape/ry ,embroid]ies z ,mirrors ( ,fa%ion ,9 ?is respect !y are h>dly inf]ior1 z illu/rations1 to ! pictures ( ,v&yck or ! engrav+s ( ,holl>2 :il/1 z sidelights to horticultural pursuits "u ! ,/u>t k+s1 & ( ! fl[]s :i* 7 !n affect$1 !y are p]haps m reliable au?orities ?an ! ,h]bals f :5ce x has be5 errone\sly ass]t$ t !y d]iv$ _! in=mation4 ,9 ^! respects _! value has be5 entirely ov]look$4 ,au?orities on dress g to obscure engrav+s1 or to ! brasses or sculptural effigies 9 our *ur*es1 = examples1 :i* h1 9 e in/ance1 be5 design$ by a man unv]s$ 9 ! intricacies ( dressmak+4 ,!y h fail$ to recognise ! fact t ^! embroid]ies are ! product ( h&s :i* v c]ta9ly knew ! cut ( e g>m5t1 & ! intricacy ( e b[1 knot1 & po9t1 & :i* w\ld take a pride 9 r5d]+ !m n only ) accuracy1 b 9 ! late/ mode4 ,x 0 probably due to ?is desire to make _! "w complete mirrors ( fa%ion1 t ! embroid]esses gave up illu/rat+ ! figure 9 ! flat1 & /uff$ x out l a puppet1 ^u :i* ea* portion ( ! dress might be sup]impos$4 ,an illu/ration ( ?is may be se5 9 ! reproduction on a l>ge scale1 9 ! text ( ,"p ,,iii41 ( "s ( ! figures f ! piece ( embroid]y illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xxiii4#ab ,z ,sir ,james ,l9ton1 an em95t au?ority ^u ! dress ( ! p]iod "u review1 has po9t$ out1 ^! embroid]ies be> ^u _! face an impress ( tru?1 = !y usually1 9 ! same picture1 illu/rate fa%ions ext5d+ ov] a consid]able p]iod ( "t4 ,?is1 in/ead ( be+ an inaccuracy1 is unimpea*able evid5ce z to _! correctness1 = ! fact is usually ov]look$ t 9 ^? times a man 7& a woman also7 almo/ inv>iably wore1 ?r\gh\t life1 ! co/ume ( 8 e>ly manhood1 & t 9 su* a piece z t illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xiv4 x is q accurate to repres5t ! old m5 9 ! co/ume ( ! reign ( ,james ,i41 & ! "y wom5 9 t ( ,*>les ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xviii4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,que5 ,,e/h]4 ,,ab\t #afcj4 ,?is rem>kably well-pres]v$ piece ( ,embroid]y repres5ts v>i\s incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,que5 ,e/h]4 ,9 ! c5tre ! ,k+ /ret*es =? 8 sceptre to ! ,que52 9 ! v>i\s corn]s are portray$ ! banquet1 ! hang+ ( ,haman1 & ,mordecai & ! ,k+4 ,x w be notic$ t ! ,k+ & ,que5 are lik5esses ( ,*>les ,i4 & ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 & ! co/ume is t 9 vogue t[>ds ! end ( 8 reign1 :5 ! big boots worn by ! m5 came 9 = mu* ridicule1 ! tops ( ! ,k+'s be+ v l>ge & turn$ d[n1 & ! feet two in*es too long4 ,! ne$lework is ( ! transition p]iod1 :5 a bett] effect 0 s\ght = by appliqu+ ! faces 9 sat91 outl9+ ! features 9 silk1 & mak+ ! hair ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! coll>s & b[s are also add$1 & ! ,que5's cr[n is ( pe>ls1 ! dais on :i* ! ,k+ sits be+ also s[n ) !m4 ,size1 #af-a_/b #bj-a_/b4 ,! repetition1 am\nt+ almo/ to monotony1 9 ! subjects ( ^! tape/ry pieces has be5 urg$ aga9/ !m1 b ! =ce ( ?is depreciation is consid]ably less5$ if ?is "q ( co/ume & accessories is tak5 into acc\nt1 = a comp>ison ev5 ( ! few pieces :i* are illu/rat$ "h w %[ h[ mu* v>iety is af=d$ 9 matt]s ( dress1 ev5 if t ( a s+le individual1 su* z ,*>les ,i41 is select$ = /udy1 al?\gh 9 ! case ( a royal p]sonage1 su* z ! k+1 x w\ld only be natural if !re 0 a sam5ess ( co/ume4 ,he may probably nev] h be5 se5 by ! embroid]]1 :o w\ld consequ5tly dress him f "s picture or engrav+4 ,b ev5 "h ! diff]5ces are _m & int]e/+4#ac ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eg4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses4 ,,ab\t #afdj4 ,lady ,middleton4 ,!y may !re=e be deem$ wor?y ( fur!r exam9ation ?an is usually giv5 !m1 & ?is we h accord$ 9 ! description atta*$ to ea*4 ,we embody1 h[ev]1 an in/ance "h z x is n only an apt illu/ration ( ! use ( ^! little pictures z illu/rations ( dress1 b ( h[ _! age may be !reby asc]ta9$4 ,! "w 9 "q belongs to ,lady ,middleton1 is illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #eg1 & its frame be>s an inscription t x dates f ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! condition ( ! ne$lework1 & ! /it*es employ$1 might well lead to ?is supposition1 b ! dress ( ! att5dant to ! left ( ! picture almo/ exactly corresponds ) t on ! effigy ( "o ,doro?y ,/rutt1 ^: monum5t is dat$ #afda4 ,! hair fl[s freely on ! %\ld]s1 b is comb$ back f ! =ehead2 x is bun*$ beh9d1 & f ?is desc5ds a long cov]*ief :i* falls l a mantle2 ! sleeves are wide at ! top1 b conf9$ at ! wri/2 a k]*ief cov]s ! bu/1 :il/ ! g[n pull$ 9 at ! wai/ sets fully all r\nd4 ,x w be not$ t ! *imneys ( ! h\se 9 ! backgr\nd emit volumes ( black smoke1 a tribute to ! ,walls5d coal :i* came only into g5]al use 9 ! e>ly sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! great] "p ( ! /rong d>ks 9 ?is picture are due to ! silk hav+ be5 pa9t$ ) a k9d ( bitum51 :i* has eat5 away ! gr\ndwork :]ev] x has come into contact ) x4 ,! frequ5t selection ( royal p]sonages = illu/ration is "o ( ! features ( ! indu/ry1 & is probably acc\nt$ = by ! majority ( ! work]s be+ p]sons 9 ! high] walks ( life1 to :om ! div9e "r ( k+s & devotion to ! ,cr[n 7 v pres5t matt]s 9 ^? tr\bl\s times4 ,x w be fur!r not$ t ! only pre-,/u>t embroid]ies :i* are reproduc$ "h 7,frontispiece1 & ! cov]+ = a book ,fig4 #eh7 deal ) !m4 ,z ,i h /at$1 yet ano!r value atta*es to ^! tape/ry embroid]ies1 namely1 z illu/rations ( ! fa%ions 9 horticulture "u ! ,/u>ts4 ,^? :o take an int]e/ 9 g>d5+ w n be sl[ to recognise ?is1 & !y may ev5 c>ry t int]e/ beyond ?is ,/u>t "w to ! sampl]s1 :]eon in/ances are n want+ ( ! =mal g>d5+ :i* came ov] f ,holl& ) ,k+ ,william1 & cont9u$ "u ! ,h\se ( ,hanov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eh4--,,portion ,,( ,a ,,book ,,cov]4 #af,,? ,,c5tury4 ,au?or's ,collection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ei4--,,purl ,,& ,,appli$ ,,embroid]y4 ,,lady ,,) ,a ,,rabbit4 ,,ab\t #afcj4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,an illu/ration ( purl "w1 ! :ole ( ! small] decorations be+ 9 t>ni%$ silv] ?read sewn ^u ! orig9al sat94 ,! figure 9 ! c5tre ) a rabbit on h] knees1 z well z ! o!r fl[]s & birds1 are appliqud1 & are 9 v f9e col\r$ silks4 ,! date ( ! piece is1 judg+ f ! co/ume1 ! e>ly "p ( ! reign ( ,*>les ,i4 ,9 ! embroid]ies we see repeat$ aga9 & aga9 ! hold t ,italian g>d5+ _h obta9$ 9 ?is c\ntry at ! "t :5 !y 7 produc$1 ow+ to ! graft+ ( ideas c>ri$ f ! age ( m$ival ,art4 ,note1 = in/ance1 ! importance atta*$ to ! f\nta91 :i* ,h]tzn]1 a ,g]man1 :o travell$ ?r\gh ,engl& at ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 rem>k$ ^u z be+ su* a feature 9 g>d5s4 ,! _m columns & pyramids ( m>ble & f\nta9s ( spr++ wat] to :i* he alludes are repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 tape/ry pictures4 ,! pools ( fi% :i* are also f\nd 9 embroid]ies ( ! "t 7 a common feature ( ! g>d5s4 ,we read t ,a fayre g>d5 always conta9$ a poole ( fys%e if ! poole be cl5e kept4 7,plate ,,xviii41 ,fig4 #fd1 & ,fig4 #fh47 ,! g>d5 also _h gre5 gall]ies or p]golas =m$ ( light poles ov]gr[n ) roses r$ & :ite4 ,^! are illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xiv4 ,! little ,noah's ,ark trees did n orig9ate 9 ! bra9 ( ! sampl] design]1 b 7 actualities :i* he saw 9 ! g>d5 ( ! "t1 be+ z old z ! ,romans1 :o employ$ a topi>ius or plea*]1 ^: sole bus9ess 0 ! cutt+ ( trees into fanta/ic %apes4 ,?is practice 0 9 full sw+ 9 ,italy 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 & 0 famili>is$ 9 ,engl& by ! ,hyp]otoma*ia ,poliphili1 publi%$ 9 #aeib1 al?\gh ?is book did n introduce x1 = ,bacon 9 8 essay on ,g>d5s says t ! art ( plea*+ 0 already well kn[n & practis$ 9 ,engl&4 ,!y are q common objects on ! sampl]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 ! cult 0 increas+ly fo/]$1 ,william & ,m>y hav+ br\ght ov] ! ,dut* fa%ion ( cutt+ ev]y?+ into que] little trifles4 ,an illu/ration 9 ,worlidge's ,art ( ,g>d5+ might almo/ be a reproduction ( ! sampl] ( #agfj 7,plate ,,ix47 ) its trees all set 9 absolutely simil> ord] & size4 ,?is /yle1 x may be rememb]$1 0 doom$ ^u ! adv5t ( ,capability ,br[n ) 8 attempts at *a/5+ & poli%+1 b n re=m+1 ! liv+ l&scape4 ,! embroid]$ pictures are also int]e/+ z %[+ ! fl[]s :i* f\nd a place 9 ! p>t]res ( ,engli% g>d5s4 ,a nosegay g>d5 at ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury consi/$1 we read1 ( gillyfl[]s1 m>igolds1 lilies1 & daffodils1 ) su* /range fl[]s z hyac9?s1 n>cissus1 also ! r$1 damaske1 velvet1 & d\ble prov9ce rose1 d\ble & s+le :ite rose1 ! fair & sweet sc5t+ woodb9d1 d\ble & s+le1 ! violet no?+ beh9d ! rose = smell+ sweetly4 ,figs4 #ei & #fj %[ _m ( ^! fl[]s naturally dispos$1 z an exam9ation ( ! sampl]s ( ! p]iod displays almo/ all ( !m 9 a decorative =m4 ,a curi\s feature ( ^! little pictures is ! fondness ( _! mak]s = introduc+ grubs ( all k9ds4 ,?is 0 n altoge!r =tuit\s1 or done simply to fill a void1 = "s ( !m 7 c]ta9ly z mu* emblems z ! lion & unicorn4 ,! cat]pill>1 = in/ance1 0 a badge ( ,*>les ,i4 ,x speaks some:at = ! difficulty ( imitat+ ^! little pictures1 t al?\gh _! price has increas$ s9ce ?is book 0 fir/ publi%$1 f a mod]ate to a high figure1 !re are z yet few spuri\s or mu* re/or$ pieces on ! m>ket1 & ! same rem>k may apply to sampl]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fj4--;,,embroid]y ,,picture4 ,,*>les ,i4 ,,& ,,8 ,,que54 ,,dat$ #affc4 ,"l ,montagu4 ,?is picture is sign$ ,k4,b41 & be>s ! date #affc1 & is1 ?r\gh its composition & subject1 ( mu* int]e/4 ,! k+ & que5 /& "u an elaborate t5t1 on ! canopy ( :i* is emblazon$ ! ,royal ,arms1 ! rose & ! ?i/le1 9 heavy gold & silv] bullion4 ,! robes ( bo? _! maje/ies are ornam5t$ ) col\r$ fl[]s 9 a heavy silv] tissue4 ,! k+ is cr[n$ & has an erm9e cloak1 & 8 spurr$ :ite boots h p9k heels4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xix4--,,lid ,,( ,a ,,casket4 ,,ab\t #affj4 ,we h "h ! top ( ! lid ( ! be/ pres]v$ casket x has be5 our =tune to enc\nt]1 ! reproduction 9 no way exagg]at+ ! brilliancy or fre%ness ( its col\r+4 ,! :ole ( ! embroid]y is 9 high relief1 & z ! %ad[s %[1 mu* ( x is deta*$ f ! gr\nd1 z = in/ance ! /rawb]ries1 ! apples on ! tree on :i* ! p>roquet ) 8 ruffl$ fea!rs is seat$1 & ! p9k & tulip4 ,= "s reason n app>5t1 ! g5tleman has two left arms & h&s1 9 ea* ( :i* he holds a hat4 ,x is possible t ! figures may be int5d$ = ,abraham & ,s>ah1 ! latt] ) h] flock at ! well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fa4--;,,hollie ,,po9t ,,lace ,,f ,,top ,,( ,,*ri/5+ ,,cap4 #aggd4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,,"p ,,iii ,i4--,/it*]y ( ,pictures 9 ,imitation ( ,tape/ry & ! ,l ,t5t-worke1 ,rais'd-worke1 ,laid-worke1 ,fro/e-worke1 ,net-worke1 ,mo/ curi\s ,purles or r>e ,italian ,cut-worke1 ,p9e ,f]ne-/it*1 ,f9ny-/it*1 ,new-/it*1 & ,*a9-/it*1 ,brave ,br$-/it*1 ,fi%]-/it*1 ,iri%-/it*1 & ,que5-/it*1 ,! ,spani%-/it*1 ,rosem>y-/it*1 & ,morose-/it*1 ,! ,sm>t+ ,:ip-/it*1 ,back-/it*1 & ! ,cross-/it*4 ,all ^! are good1 & ^! we mu/ all[1 ,& ^! are ev]y:]e 9 practise n[4 ,! ,ne$les ,excell5cy4--,,john ,,taylor4 ,a ,writ] on ! int]e/+ subject ( ! /it*]y ( embroid]$ pictures & _! allies1 is confront$ at ! outset ) a s]i\s difficulty 9 ! almo/ hopeless confusion :i* exi/s z to ! prop] nom5clature ( /it*es4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say t ne>ly e /it* has some?+ l half a doz5 diff]5t names1 ! result ( re-inv5tion or revival by succe$+ g5]ations1 :ile to add to ! tr\ble "s au?orities h assign$ anci5t names to c]ta9 /it*es on :at appe>s to be :olly insuffici5t evid5ce ( id5tity4 ,t /it*es kn[n z opus ,anglicanum1 opus plum>ium1 opus pecl9um1 & s on1 7 us$ 9 embroid]y z f> back z ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies1 is prov$ by anci5t de$s & inv5tories1 b :at ^! /it*es actually 7 we h no means ( decid+ ) any degree ( c]ta9ty4 ,we %all1 !re=e1 9 ^! notes describe ! /it*es "u ! names by :i* !y are mo/ commonly kn[n1 or :i* seem to describe !m mo/ cle>ly4 ,backgr\nd-,/it*es ,:5 ! backgr\nds ( pictures 9 rais$ or /ump embroid]y are n ( silk or sat9 left m or less visible1 !y are usually work$ 9 "o or o!r ( ! innum]able v>ieties ( cu%ion-/it*1 s-call$1 x is said1 because x 0 fir/ introduc$ 9 ! embroid]+ ( *ur* kneel+-cu%ions4 ,=emo/ among ^! gr\nd-/it*es comes t5t-/it*1 9 :i* ! flat embroid]$ pictures ( a slightly e>li] p]iod are entirely execut$4 ,t5t-/it* is ! fir/ half ( ! famili> cross-/it*1 b is tak5 ov] a s+le ?read only1 all ! r[s ( /it*es slop+ ! same way z a rule1 al?\gh occasionally c]ta9 desir$ effects ( light & %ade are produc$ by rev]s+ ! direction ( ! /it*es 9 portions ( ! "w4 ,an admirable example ( ev5ly work$ t5t-/it* is %[n 9 ,plate ,,xv41 al?\gh "h1 ( c\rse1 x is n a purely backgr\nd-/it*1 z x is adopt$ = ! :ole ( ! "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xx4--,,back ,,( ,,casket ,,9 ,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,sign$ ,a4 ,k41 #afeg4 ,mrs ,p]cy ,macquoid4 ,we h "h ! true imitation ( ,tape/ry z reg>ds /it*1 b n s z reg>ds composition1 = x is seldom t 9 ,tape/ry we f9d su* a lack ( proportion z exi/s 9 ?is case betwe5 figures & accessories1 tulips & c>nations /&+ brea/-high1 & butt]flies l>g] ?an human heads4 ,! h>py1 :i* appe>s on ! l[] portion ( ! lid1 is an exceptional =m ( decoration4 ,! backs ( caskets are always ! lea/ fad$ portions1 z !y h be5 less expos$ to ! sun & light2 su* is ! case "h1 al?\gh ! :ole is 9 a f9e /ate ( pres]vation4 ,x is "o ( ! few dat$ pieces 9 exi/5ce1 be+ sign$ ,a4 ,k41 #afeg4 ,ano!r commonly us$ gr\nd+-/it* is t kn[n 9 mod]n times z tape/ry or ,gobel9-/it*4 ,?is is n infrequ5tly confus$ ) t5t-/it*1 :i* x mu* resembles1 save t x is two ?reads 9 height1 b "o only 9 bread?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fb4--;,,cu%ion-,,/it* ,,backgr\nd2 ,,embroid]$ ,,book ,,cov]1 ,,dat$ #agjc4 ,next 9 ord] ( importance to ^! two /it*es come ! p]fectly upright ones1 :i*1 arrang$ 9 a score ( diff]5t ways1 h be5 *ri/5$ by an equal numb] ( names4 ,an effective k9d1 us$ = ! backgr\nd ( _m ,/u>t pictures1 consi/s ( a s]ies ( ! %ort p]p5dicul> /it*es1 arrang$ 9 a zig-zag or *evron patt]n1 ea* r[ fitt+ into t above x4 ,?is p>ticul> /it*1 or r gr\p ( /it*es1 has be5 nam$ opus pulv9>ium1 b its claim to ! title does n seem v well support$4 ,o!r & m mod]n names are ,flor5t9e & ,hung>y /it*4 ,a neat & pretty cu%ion-/it* is %[n 9 ! backgr\nd ( ,fig4 #fb on an enl>g$ scale4 ,?is is tak5 f a qua9t little ne$le-book dat$ #agjc2 ! design itself be+ work$ 9 t5t-/it*4 ,among o!r /it*es us$ = gr\nds are ! long flat sat9-/it* famili> 9 ,japanese embroid]ies ( all p]iods1 & laid-/it*es1 i4e41 ^? =m$ ( long ?reads laid on ! sat9 or silk f\ndation1 & held d[n by %ort c\*+ /it*es plac$ at int]vals4 ,laid-/it* gr\nds1 h[ev]1 are (t5] se5 9 =eign embroid]ies1 especially ,italian & ,spani%1 ?an 9 ,engli% examples4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fc4--;,,eyelet-,,hole-,,/it*3 ,,f ,a ,,sampl] ,,dat$ #ahaa4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fd4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y 7,,upp] ,,portion74 ,,ab\t #afdj4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's possession4 ,al?\gh tape/ry embroid]y backgr\nds are 9 mo/ cases work$ solid1 t is1 entirely cov]$ ) close-set /it*es =m+ an ev5 surface1 !y are occasionally f\nd to be fill$ 9 ) "s v>iety ( op5-/it*1 z exemplifi$ by ,plate ,,xv4 ,sometimes ! lace-l effect is produc$ by cov]+ ! f\ndation mat]ial ) a surface /it*2 ! fir/ r[ be+ a buttonhole-/it*1 work$ into ! /uff s z to =m ! basis ( ! succe$+ r[s ( simple lace or knott+ /it*es4 ,! la/ r[ is aga9 work$ into ! f\ndation4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a l95 canvas ( r op5 me% 0 ! mat]ial ( ! picture or panel1 x 0 n unusual to :ip or buttonhole ov] ! ?reads ) f9e silk1 a process result+ 9 a honeycomb-l s]ies ( small eyelet holes1 z %[n 9 ! enl>gem5t1 ,fig4 #fc4 ,?is is tak5 f an e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury sampl]1 b ! /it* is precisely simil> to t se5 9 embroid]ies ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,figures 9 ,rais$ ,ne$lework ,! high relief portions ( ! embroid]y kn[n z /ump or /amp "w1 :i* is popul>ly suppos$ to h be5 inv5t$ by ! nuns ( ,little ,gidd+1 appe> to h be5 almo/ inv>iably work$ sep>ately on /\t l95 /ret*$ 9 a frame1 & appli$ :5 complet$4 ,! design 0 sket*$1 or transf]r$1 by means ( some?+ equival5t to our c>bonis$ pap]1 on ! l951 padd$ ) hair or wool kept 9 position by a lattice-"w ( cross+ ?reads1 & ! rais$ f\ndation1 or /ump1 ?us =m$ cov]$ ) close lace-/it*es1 or ) sat9 or silk1 :i*1 9 its turn1 0 p>tly or entirely cov]$ ) embroid]y1 g5]ally 9 long-&-%ort /it*4 ,:5 ! figures 7 f9i%$ a pap] 0 pa/$ at ! back to obviate any risk ( fray$ or loos5$ /it*es1 & !y 7 cut out & fa/5$ into _! prop] places 9 ! design :i* _h be5 drawn on or transf]r$ to ! silk1 sat91 or canvas f\ndation ( ! actual picture4 ,! l9es ( atta*m5t are adroitly conceal$ by c\*+s ( f9e cord or gimp4 ,9 "s pieces ( /ump embroid]y ! heads & h&s ( ! figures are ( c>v$ wood cov]$ 9 mo/ in/ances ) a close network ( lace-/it*1 or ) sat9 or silk1 on :i* ! eyes & m\? are ei!r pa9t$ or embroid]$4 ,9 ! m elaborate specim5s1 h[ev]1 ! sat9 is m]ely a f\ndation = embroid]y 9 long-&-%ort or split /it*1 ! latt] be+ a v>iety ( ! ord9>y /em-/it*1 9 :i* ! ne$le is br\ght out ?r\gh1 in/ead ( at ! side (1 ! prec$+ /it*4 ,! features ( faces work$ 9 ei!r ( ^! /it*es are g5]ally indicat$ by c>efully direct$ l9es ( /em or *a9 /it*+ work$ ov] ! gr\nd-/it*4 ,?is latt] :5 well work$ =ms a surface sc>cely di/+ui%able f sat9 9 its smoo?ness4 ,! ,figs4 #fe & #ff1 :i* are enl>gem5ts ( portions ( ! embroid]y illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #fd1 %[ examples ( ?is mode ( work+ faces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fe4--;,,face ,,work$ ,,9 ,,split-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #fd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxi4--,,beadwork ,,embroid]y4 ,,*>les ,,ii4 ,,& ,,8 ,,que51 ,,etc4 ,! bright col\r+ ( ?is picture is due to ! great] portion ( x hav+ be5 work$ 9 beads1 9 :i* ^? ( /rong blue & gre5 pr$om9ate1 only ! hair & h&s be+ work$ 9 ne$lework1 ! =m] 9 knott$ /it*es4 ,beadwork seems to h be5 ext5sively utilis$ 9 sev5te5?-c5tury pictures1 b x does n figure 9 ,sampl]s until a late date1 & !n only to a m9or ext5t4 ,x is illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #eb1 & is ab\t a c5tury old1 hav+ be5 includ$ 9 ! ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition4 ,! c5tral figures 9 ?is piece repres5t ,*>les ,,ii4 & 8 ,que51 ,ca!r9e ( ,braganza1 :o is repres5t$ ) t curi\s lock ( hair on h] =ehead to :i* ! ,k+ took s mu* objection :5 he saw x = ! fir/ "t ^u h] arrival at ,s\?ampton4 ,! portraits )9 ! f\r circles h n at pres5t be5 recognis$4 ,! late own] ( ?is piece pur*as$ x 9 ,hamm]smi?1 & f ! fact t ,que5 ,ca!r9e _h a h\se !re x is possible t x may h once be5 a royal possession4 ,size1 #ac-a_/b #ag-a_/b4 ,knot-,/it*es ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ff4--;,,face ,,work$ ,,9 ,,split-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,l[] ,,portion 7,,n ,,reproduc$7 ,,( ,,fig4 #fd4 ,knot-/it*es--^!1 by ! way1 h no connection ) ! knott+-"w popul> at ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury--are introduc$ freely into ! /ump-"w pictures to repres5t ! hair ( ! human figures1 toge!r ) ! woolly coats ( %eep & ! sundry & div]s unclassifi$ animals inv>iably f\nd 9 ?is type ( embroid]$ picture4 ,^! knots or knott$ /it*es range f ! small1 tightly-work$ ,fr5* knots :i*1 :5 closely mass$1 produce a suffici5tly reali/ic imitation ( a fleece1 to ! long bullion knots =m$ by twi/+ ! silk ?read t5 or twelve times r\nd ! ne$le be=e draw+ ! latt] ?r\gh ! loops4 ,! %eep 7enl>g$ f ,fig4 #fd7 9 ,fig4 #fg %[s v cle>ly ! effect ( ! mass$ ,fr5* knots4 ,! long] knot-/it*es are f\nd to be arrang$ 9 ev5 loops sewn closely toge!r1 or are work$ loosely & plac$ irregul>ly to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! design4 ,knot-/it*es ( all k9ds are se51 too1 9 ! foliage1 grass1 & mossy banks1 al?\gh = ^! c\*+s ( loops ( f9e cord1 untwi/$ silk & gimp1 z well z ( purl1 seem to h be5 equally popul>4 ,at a lat] p]iod1 t is1 t[>ds ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 *5ille replac$ knot-/it*es1 c\*$ loops1 & purl = ! purpose1 b x prov$ mu* less satisfactory bo? z reg>ds appe>ance & durability4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fg4--,,knott$-,,/it*3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #fd4 ,loop$-/it*es are also us$ to indicate fl[+ r+lets1 = :i* ! bullion knots w\ld be too =mal1 z may be se5 9 ,figs4 #fe & #ff4 ,! loops 9 ^! examples are ( p>tly untwi/$ gimp4 ,9 flat embroid]y1 x may be m5tion$1 ! hair is frequ5tly work$ 9 long-&-%ort or split /it*1 or 9 %ort1 flat sat9-/it*es1 ! l9es :]e( are clev]ly arrang$ to foll[ ! twi/s ( ! curls4 ,9 ?is way ! hair ( ! lady1 %[n on an enl>g$ scale 9 ,fig4 #ff1 is work$4 ,plu%-,/it* ,?is is a mod]n "n = ! /it* us$ 9 ! ,/u>t p]iod embroid]ies = fur robes & ! coats ( c]ta9 bea/s4 ,x is also kn[n z velvet1 rug1 & rais$ /it*4 ,to c>ry x out a s]ies ( loops is work$ ov] a small me% or a knitt+ p91 ea* loop be+ secur$ to ! f\ndation /uff by a t5t or cross-/it*1 & :5 ! necess>y numb] ( r[s is complet$1 ! loops are cut z 9 ! rais$ ,b]l9 wool-"w ( e>ly ,victorian days4 ,9 ?is /it* ! erm9e ( ! k+'s robe 9 ,plate ,,xviii4 is work$1 ! black /it*es meant to repres5t ! little tails hav+ be5 put 9 aft] ! completion ( ! :ite silk gr\nd4 ,embroid]y 9 ,purl & ,metallic ,?reads ,purl1 bo? t ( uncov]$ metal & t v>iety :]e9 ! corkscrew-l tube is cas$ ) silk1 0 g5]ally cut into pieces ( ! desir$ l5g?1 :i* 7 ?read$ on ! ne$le & sewn d[n ei!r flat or 9 loops1 accord+ to ! design4 ,! great] "p ( ! beautiful piece ( embroid]y illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xxiii4 is c>ri$ out 9 col\r$ purl1 appli$ 9 pieces suffici5tly long to foll[ ! curves ( ! patt]n4 ,a small example ( loop$ purl-"w is %[n 9 ! left-h& upp] corn] ( ,fig4 #ff4 ,purl embroid]y1 :5 at all on an elaborate scale1 0 work$ 9 a frame & appli$1 al?\gh ! slight] portions ( a design 7 (t5 execut$ on ! picture itself4 ,! sy/em ( work+ all ! heavi] p>ts ( su* embroid]ies sep>ately & add+ !m piece by piece1 z x 71 until ! :ole 0 complete1 acc\nts1 ( c\rse1 = ! extreme r>ity ( a drawn or puck]$ gr\nd 9 old ne$lework pictures & panels4 ,besides purl1 gold & silv] pass+ (t5 appe>s 9 c]ta9 sections ( ! "w4 ,pass+ is wire suffici5tly ?9 & flexible to be pass$ ?r\gh in/ead ( c\*$ d[n on ! f\ndation mat]ial1 & ) x su* devices z ray$ suns & moons are (t5 embroid]$ 9 long-&-%ort /it*4 ,a ?ick] k9d ( metallic ?read 0 employ$ = c\*+1 ?is be+ made 9 ! same mann] z ! ,japanese ?read s l>gely us$ 9 mod]n "w1 save t a ?9 ribbon ( real gold took ! place ( ! /rip ( gilt pap] z a cas+ = ! silk ?read4 ,wat] is sometimes repres5t$ by l5g?s ( silv] purl /ret*$ tightly across a flat surface ( sat9 or laid-/it*es1 b n infrequ5tly1 in/ead ( ! purl1 %eets ( talc are laid ov] ! silk5 /it*]y4 ,! wat] 9 ,susannah's ba? 7,plate ,,xiv47 is cov]$ ) talc1 h5ce x appe>s light col\r$ 9 ! reproduction4 ,:5 a metallic lu/re 0 ne$$1 ! plumules ( peacocks' fea!rs 7 occasionally employ$1 especially 9 ! bodies ( butt]flies & cat]pill>s1 b ^! un=tunately h almo/ inv>iably suff]$ f ! depr$ations ( a small insect1 & x is seldom t m rema9s ( !m 9 old embroid]ies ?an a few dilapidat$ & m9ute fragm5ts1 (t5 b>ely recognisable = :at !y are4 ,lace-,/it*es ,! ne$le-po9t lace-/it*es1 s pr(usely us$ 9 ! dresses & decorative accessories ( ! figures 9 ,/u>t embroid]ies1 are1 z a rule1 ( a close & r heavy type4 ,sometimes !y are f\nd to be work$ directly on ! picture or panel z surface /it*es1 9 ! mann] already describ$ z adopt$ = backgr\nds2 b x 0 und\bt$ly m usual to "w ! ruffles1 sleeves1 fl[]-petals1 butt]fly-w+s1 etc41 sep>ately1 fa/5+ !m into _! prop] places :5 f9i%$4 ,/iff5+s ( f9e wire 7 g5]ally sewn r\nd ! extreme edge ( any "p int5d$ to /& away f ! backgr\nd4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ v>iety ( lace-/it*es may be se5 9 ! co/ume ( ! boy %[n 9 ! enl>gem5t 7,fig4 #fi71 tak5 f ! panel reproduc$ 9 ,fig4 #fd4 ,! small illu/ration 7,fig4 #fa7 head+ ?is *apt] illu/rates q a diff]5t k9d ( lace-/it*1 to wit1 ! hollie-po9t1 :i*1 orig9ally conf9$ to *ur* embroid]y1 0 dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury us$ to ornam5t "u-g>m5ts & babies' *ri/5+-robes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fh4--;,,embroid]y ,,picture4 ,a ,,squire ,,& ,,8 ,,lady4 ,,sign$ ,m4 ,c4 ,,dat$ #afeg4 ,mr ,m9et4 ,?is embroid]y1 :i* be>s ! initials ,m4 ,c4 & ! date #afeg 9 pe>ls1 is notable = ! v>iety ( /it*es :i* f9d a place ^u x4 ,! c5tral figures are dress$ 9 elaborate co/umes1 ! lady's robe ( yell[ sat9 be+ embroid]$ ) col\r$ fl[]s & deck$ ) pe>ls1 laces1 & fl[]s1 an attire altoge!r inconsi/5t ) ! ,puritanical times 9 :i* %e liv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fi4--;,,hair ,,( ,,unravell$ ,,silk3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,( ,,portion ,,( ,,embroid]y ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #fd4 ,bead ,embroid]y ,! actual /it*]y 9 ! old embroid]ies t are work$ entirely1 or almo/ entirely1 9 beads1 is ( an extremely simple description4 ,9 ! majority ( pieces ! "w is appli$ z 9 ! case ( ! /ump embroid]ies1 ! beads be+ ?read$ & sewn d[n on ! fram$ l951 ei!r flatly or ov] padd+4 ,9 ! less elaborate class ( embroid]ies1 h[ev]1 ! beads are sewn directly on ! sat9 gr\nd2 b :5 ?is plan has be5 adopt$ ! design is r>ely padd$ at all1 al?\gh small portions ( x1 su* z cravats1 girdle-tassels1 & g>t]-knots1 are f\nd to be deta*$ f ! re/ ( ! "w4 ,?is is = ! mo/ "p execut$ ) long /r+s ( ?read$ beads c\*$ d[n 9 close-set r[s4 ,plate ,,xxi4 repres5ts an excell5t specim5 ( flat & rais$ bead-"w comb9$ ) purl embroid]y4 ,see also ,fig4 #eb4 ,gr\ndwork ,trac+s ,! fir/ /age ( an embroid]$ picture is well illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #gj1 :i* is wor?y ( c>eful /udy4 ,! orig9al is a piece ( sat9 measur+ #i-a_/b #h 941 & on ?is ! design has be5 trac$ by a po9t$ /ylus1 ! deep incis$ l9es made 9 ! ?ick mat]ial hav+ be5 col\r$ black1 probably by a transf]r+ m$ium simil> to c>bonis$ pap]4 ,! %ad[s h be5 add$ ) a bru%1 evid5tly wield$ by an exp]i5c$ h&1 = n only are !y gradat$ 9 ! orig9al1 b !re are no signs ( any difficulty 9 deal+ ) ! fl[ ( col\r on ! absorb5t textile4 ,! subject ( ! picture is said to be ! ,pr9cess ,m>y & ! ,pr9ce ,william ( ,orange4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxii4--,,tape/ry ,,embroid]y4 ,,dat$ #agce4 ,9 no ,embroid]y 9 ! :ole ( ?is volume has a m det]m9$ endeav\r be5 made to imitate ,tape/ry ?an 9 ! little piece "h illu/rat$4 ,s deftly has ?is be5 c>ri$ out t exp]ts h decl9$ to believe t x is ne$lework1 or t ! gradation ( blues 9 ! backgr\nd h be5 obta9$ except ?r\gh /a9 or dye4 ,! workman%ip ( t portion ( ! sky ov] :i* ! bird flies appe>$ also too f9e = manual execution4 ,an exam9ation ( ! back has disprov$ bo? suppositions4 ,! piece is notewor?y = ! bord] at ! top1 :i* is a l9k connect+ x ) ! ,sampl]4 ,a date1 #agce1 c be di/+ui%$ ?r\gh ! /a9 9 ! upp] "r corn]4 ,implem5ts ,us$ ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gj4--;,,gr\ndwork ,,trac+ ,,= ,,embroid]$ ,,picture4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,mr ,e4 ,h5nell4 ,x is probable t "s details 9 ! picture--acorns1 fruit1 & ! l--7 work$ ) ! aid ( ! curi\s little implem5ts %[n 9 ,fig4 #ga4 ,^! are ?imble-%ap$ m\lds ( ?91 h>d wood1 :i* h two r[s ( holes pi]c$ r\nd _! base4 ,?r\gh ^! holes are pass$ ! ?reads :i* =m ! f\ndation ( ! r[s ( lace or knott+-/it*es t are work$ ) ! ne$le r\nd & r\nd ! m\ld until x is completely cov]$4 ,! knott$ purses ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies 7 possibly made on m\lds ( ?is k9d4 ,! plate %[s two ( ^! que] little objects1 z well z a long spool or bobb9 ) anci5t silks ( v>i\s col\rs /ill w\nd on x1 ! spool-case belong+ to x1 & two pieces ( knott$-"w 9 diff]5t /ages ( developm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ga4--,,m\lds ,,= ,,knott$ ,,or ,,lace ,,"w1 ,,) ,,silk ,,spools ,,& ,,case4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiii4--,,specim5 ,,( ,,purl ,,embroid]y4 #af,,?-#ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,au?or's ,collection4 ,a specim5 ( /it*]y ( v>i\s k9ds1 mu* ( x 9 high relief1 & ( purl "w4 ,! reproduction1 :il/ translat+ v fai?fully ! col\rs1 gives b little idea ( ! relief4 ,size1 #ab #af-a_/b4 ,,ii4--,! ,/it*]y ( ,sampl]s1 ) a ,note on _! ,mat]ials ,sad sew]s make sad sampl]s4 ,we'll be sorry ,d[n to our f+]s'-ends & 'broid] emblems ,native to desolation--cypress sprays1 ,yew-tufts & hectic leaves ( v>i\s autumn ,& bitt] tawny rue1 & b5t black?orns4 ,! ,soldi] ( ,=tune4--,,"l ,,de ,,tabley4 ,cut & ,drawn-,"w ,! op5-"w /it*]y1 :i* is s important & pleas+ a feature ( ! sev5te5?-c5tury sampl]1 is ( two k9ds2 t is1 d\ble cut-"w--! ,italian punto tagliato--9 :i* bo? w>p & wo( ?reads are remov$1 save = a few necess>y connect+ b>s1 & s+le cut-"w--punto tirato--:]e9 b "o set ( ?reads is )drawn4 ,! fir/ type 7:i* is probably ! r>e ,italian cut-"w m5tion$ 9 ,! ,ne$le's ,excell5cy7 is ! imm$iate ance/or ( ne$le-po9t lace1 & is ! k9d t is (t5e/ met ) 9 ! olde/ & f9e/ sampl]s2 ! second approa*es m ne>ly to ! drawn-?read embroid]y work$ bo? abroad & at home at ! pres5t day4 ,9 execut+ real d\ble cut-"w1 aft] ! surplus mat]ial has be5 cut away1 ! support+ or connect+ ?reads are ov]ca/1 ! edges ( ! cut l95 buttonhol$1 & ! spaces )9 ?is framework fill$ 9 ) lace-/it*es1 simple or elaborate4 ,9 ! be/ specim5s ( sampl]s ! effect is sometimes enhanc$ by portions ( ! patt]n be+ deta*$ f ! gr\nd1 z 9 ! upp] "p ( ! beautiful sampl] illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #gb4ad ,^! loose pieces usually h z basis a r[ ( buttonhole-/it*es work$ into ! l951 b 9 "s examples ! lace has be5 work$ q sep>ately & sewn on4 ,! mode ( work+ bo? d\ble & s+le cut-"w is %[n pla9ly 9 ! two enl>gem5ts 7,figs4 #gc & #gd71 :i* are ( p>ts ( sampl]s probably work$ ab\t #affj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gb--;,,drawn-,,"w ,,sampl]4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,!re is a ?ird & mu* simpl] type ( op5-"w occasionally f\nd on sev5te5?-c5tury sampl]s1 :i* is c>ri$ out by pi]c+ ! l95 ) a /iletto & ov]ca/+ ! result+ holes s z to produce a s]ies ( bird's-eye or eyelet /it*es4 ,all ?ree v>ieties ( op5-/it* are frequ5tly se5 9 comb9ation ) t %ort1 flat sat9-/it*1 :i*1 :5 work$ 9 a diap] patt]n ) :ite ?read or silk on a :ite gr\nd1 is sometimes call$ damask-/it*4 ,?is pretty comb9ation ( /it*es appe>s 9 ,plate ,,vi41 & also 9 ! enl>gem5t 7,fig4 #gd7 already ref]r$ to4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gc4--;,,cut ,,& ,,drawn-,,"w3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,f #ag,,?-,,c5tury ,,sampl]4 ,back-,/it* ,?is /it* 0 l>gely us$ 9 ! sev5te5? & e>ly eighte5? c5turies = ! adornm5t ( articles ( p]sonal clo?+1 z well z ( quilts & hang+s1 h5ce x is natural t x is prom95t 9 ! sampl]s ( ! p]iod4 ,9 ! old] specim5s ! b&s ( back-/it* patt]ns are work$ ) exquisite neatness1 bo? sides be+ precisely alike2 b 9 ^? ( lat] date signs ( c>elessness are app>5t1 & ! rev]se side is some:at untidy4 ,9 no sampl] exam9$ by ! writ]1 h[ev]1 has ! back-/it* be5 produc$ by work+ a *a9-/it* on ! wrong side ( ! l951 z is ! case 9 "s ( ! embroid]$ g>m5ts ( ! p]iod4 ,! sampl]s illu/rat$ 9 ,plates ,,iii4 & ,,vii4 are noticeable = _! good b&s ( back-/it*+4 ,a small section ( ,fig4 #e is %[n on an enl>g$ scale 9 ,fig4 #ge4 ,9 "s mod]n text-books ( embroid]y1 x may be add$1 ! old rev]sible or two-sid$ back-/it* is di/+ui%$ z ,holbe9-/it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gd4--,,sat9-,,/it* ,,& ,,comb9ation ,,( ,,types ,,( ,,op5-,,"w3 ,,enl>g$ ,,f ,,! ,,sampl] ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,fig4 #d4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,alphabet-,/it*es ,! /it*es us$ = ! lett]+ on sampl]s are ?ree 9 numb]1 to wit1 cross-/it*1 bird's-eye-/it* & sat9-/it*4 ,( ! fir/ !re are two v>ieties1 ! ord9>y cross-/it*1 kn[n 9 lat] ye>s z sampl]-/it*1 & ! mu* neat] k9d1 9 :i* ! cross$ /it*es =m a p]fect little squ>e on ! wrong side4 ,?is da9tie/ ( m>k+ /it*es is r>ely se5 on sampl]s lat] ?an ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! sat9-/it* alphabets are work$ 9 %ort flat /it*es1 n ov] padd+1 accord+ to ! mod]n me?od ( initial embroid]+1 & ! lett]s are g5]ally squ>e r ?an curv$ 9 outl9e4 ,! bird's-eye-/it*1 :5 us$ = alphabets1 v>ies greatly 9 degree ( f95ess4 ,9 "s in/ances ! holes are v closely ov]ca/ ) %ort1 ev5 /it*es1 b 9 o!rs ! latt] are alt]nately long & %ort1 s t ea* eyelet or bird's-eye is ! c5tre1 z x 71 ( a /> ( ray-l /it*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiv4--,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 #aghh4 ,d>n+ ,sampl]s ( unpret5ti\s =m date back a long way1 b ^? :]e !y 7 conjo9$ to decoration1 z 9 ! specim5s reproduc$ "h1 appe>$ to clu/] r\nd ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,n only are a v>iety ( /it*es ( a mo/ intricate k9d set out on !m1 b !y are done 9 gay col\rs1 & any monotony is av]t$ by delicately conceiv$ bord]+s4 ,:il/ ,d>n+ ,sampl]s _c be consid]$ z r>e1 !y c]ta9ly are n (t5 met ) 9 f9e condition4 ,!y are a /&+ te/imony to ! assiduity & dext]ity ( our gr&p>5ts 9 ! rep>ation ( _! h\sehold nap]y4 ,d>n+-,/it*es ,! /it*es exemplify+ ! mode ( d>n+ damask1 cambric1 or l95 _h usually a sampl] entirely devot$ to !m1 & at "o p]iod--! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury--x seems to h be5 a fairly g5]al cu/om t a girl %\ld "w "o z a companion to ! ord9>y sampl] ( lett]+ & patt]ns4 ,! specim5 d>ns on su* a sampl] are1 z a rule1 arrang$ 9 squ>es or crosses r\nd "s c5tre device1 a b\quet or basket ( fl[]s = in/ance1 or x may be m]ely ! initials ( ! work] 9 a %ield4 ,! two sampl]s 7,fig4 #gf & ,plate ,,xxiv47 are typical examples ( _! k9d1 al?\gh p]haps ! ornam5tal p>ts ( ! designs are a little m fanciful ?an 9 ! majority ( ^? met )4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ge4--;,,back-,,/it*3 ,,enl>gem5t ,,( ,,portion ,,( ,,sampl] ,,9 ,,fig4 #e4 #ag,,? ,,c5tury4 ,,twice ,,actual ,,size4 ,! be/ work$--n necess>ily ! mo/ elaborately embelli%$--( ?is p>ticul> class ( sampl] has small pieces ( ! mat]ial actually cut out & ! holes fill$ up ) d>n+1 b 9 inf]ior ones ! /uff is left unt\*$1 & ! d>n is simply work$ on ! l951 tammy clo?1 or tiffany itself4 ,?is is a v mu* easi] me?od & ! appe>ance is bett]2 b ! d>ns s made are1 aft] all1 b imitations ( ! real ?+4 ,= ! damask d>ns f9e silk ( two col\rs is inv>iably us$1 & 9 ! prop]ly work$ examples bo? sides are alike1 save1 ( c\rse1 = ! rev]sal ( ! damask effect1 z 9 wov5 damask4 ,! c5tre designs 9 ! two sampl]s illu/rat$ are work$ 9 f9e d>n+-/it*es ( div]s k9ds1 outl9$ ) *a9 & /em /it*es4 ,"h & !re a few o!r /it*es are introduc$1 z 9 ! /em ( ! rose 9 ,fig4 #gf1 :]e ,fr5* knots are us$ to produce ! mossy appe>ance4 ,! c5tre basket 9 ?is sampl] is work$ 9 l9es ( *a9-/it*+ cross+ ea* o!r lattice fa%ion4 ,bo? ! sampl]s h ! initials ( _! work]s1 & 9 t %[n 9 ,fig4 #gf ! date 7#ahjb7 also1 neatly d>n$ into "o ( ! crosses =m$ by ! damask patt]ns4 ,d>n+-sampl]s are usually squ>e1 or ne>ly squ>e1 9 %ape1 & are simply f9i%$ ) a s+le l9e ( hem-/it*+ at ! edge1 b "s ( ! old] ones are ornam5t$ ) a broad] b& ( drawn-"w z bord]2 :ile a few h examples ( drawn-"w1 alt]nat+ ) squ>es & crosses ( d>n+1 9 ! body ( ! sampl]4 ,a small section ( su* a sampl]1 dat$ #aghe1 is illu/rat$ on an enl>g$ scale 9 ,fig4 #gg4 ,x has a s]ies ( small conv5tional leaf patt]ns work$ 9 s+le drawn-"w1 & edg$ ) a scallop+ work$ 9 *a9-/it* ) gre5 silk4 ,! gr\nd ( ?is p>ticul> sampl] is ?9 l951 b ! musl9-l /uff kn[n z tiffany is t us$ = ! f\ndation ( n9e d>n+-sampl]s out ( t54 ,t5t & ,cross ,/it*es ,nei!r t5t-/it* nor tape/ry-/it* appe>s to h be5 l>gely introduc$ 9 sampl]-embroid]y at any p]iod2 /ill1 portions ( a few specim5s work$ dur+ ! e>ly & middle ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury are execut$ 9 "o or o!r ( ^! /it*es4 ,t5t-/it*1 = in/ance1 plays an important "p 9 ! wrea? bord] ( ,fig4 #h4 ,! beautifully %ad$ leaves are all work$ 9 ?is way1 z are _m ( ! fl[]s1 o!r v>ieties ( gr\nd+ or cu%ion-/it*es be+ us$ = ! re/ ( ! bord]4 ,! ,comm&m5ts1 :i* ! wrea? enframes1 are work$ 9 cross-/it*4 ,?is la/-nam$ /it* 9 its e>lie/ =m is work$ ov] a s+le ?read1 & produces a close & solid effect :5 closely mass$1 or1 z may be se5 9 _m sampl] maps1 v f9e l9es :5 work$ 9 s+le r[s4 ,ord9>y cross-/it* tak5 ov] two ?reads is1 ( c\rse1 ! famili> /it* 9 :i* n9ete5?-c5tury sampl]s are entirely work$1 :5ce arises its second "n ( sampl]-/it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gf4--;,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 ,,sign$ ,m4 ,m41 ,t4 ,b41 ,j4 ,f4 ,,dat$ #ahjb4 ,! late ,mrs ,head4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gg4--;,,enl>g$ ,,portion ,,( ,a ,,d>n+ ,,sampl]4 ,,dat$ #aghe4 ,a pretty &--9 sampl] embroid]y--uncommon /it* is t 9 :i* ! cr[n$ lions 9 ! sampl]s ( ,m>y & ,lydia ,johnson 7,figs4 #ce & #cf7 are work$4 ,?is /it* is =m$ ( two cross-/it*es sup]impos$ diagonally1 & s9ce its revival 9 ! ,b]l9 wool era has be5 kn[n by ! names ( />-/it* & levia?an-/it*4 ,v>i\s ,/it*es ,besides ! /it*es already enum]at$ & describ$1 sundry & div]s o!rs are f\nd on sampl]s ( v>i\s p]iods4 ,sat9-/it*1 = in/ance1 is us$ = bord]s & o!r p>ts ( designs1 z well z = alphabets4 ,long-&-%ort /it*1 frequ5tly v irregul>ly execut$1 seems to h be5 popul> = ! embroid]y ( ! wrea?s & g>l&s t make gay _m ( ! lat] eighte5?-c5tury sampl]s4 ,/em-/it*1 save = su* m9or details z fl[]-/alks & t5drils1 is n (t5 se52 b ! wrea?-bord]s ( a limit$ numb] ( eighte5?-c5tury sampl]s are done entirely 9 ?is /it*1 work$ 9 l9es r\nd & r\nd1 or up & d[n1 ea* leaf & petal until ! :ole is fill$ 94 ,/em-/it*1 x %\ld be expla9$1 is1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! same z outl9e or crewel /it*4 ,! latt] "n1 h[ev]1 is likewise appli$ to long-&-%ort or plumage /it* by "s writ]s on embroid]y4 ,laid-/it*es may also be includ$ 9 ! li/ ( /it*es occurr+ occasionally 9 sampl]s1 al?\gh x is r>ely met ) 9 its m elaborate =ms4 ,a sampl] dat$ #ahjh has two baskets 7( fl[]s7 work$ 9 long laid-/it*es ( br[n silk c\*$ ) yell[ silk1 ! effect ( wick]-"w be+ produc$ ) "s success by ?is plan1 & simil> unambiti\s examples appe> 9 "s sampl]s ( r e>li] date4 ,! portion ( a sampl] %[n 9 ,fig4 #b is int]e/+ by reason ( ! fact t x is work$ 9 knots1 a =m ( /it*]y comp>atively r>e1 save 9 ^? unclassifiable pieces ( embroid]y :i* are nei!r pictures nor sampl]s1 b possess "s ( ! features ( bo?4 ,mat]ials ,l951 blea*$ or unblea*$1 b1 ( c\rse1 always h&-wov51 is ! f\ndation mat]ial ( ! e>ly sampl]s4 ,x v>ies greatly 9 texture1 f a co>se1 canvas-l k9d to a f9e & closely wov5 sort ( ab\t ! same /\tness z good mod]n pill[-case l954 ,! /it*]y ( ^! olde/ sampl]s is execut$ 9 l95 ?read or a some:at loosely twi/$ silk1 (t5 sc>cely co>s] ?an our n9ete5?-c5tury ma*9e silk1 al?\gh1 on ! o!r h&1 a v ?ick & irregul>ly spun type is occasionally se54 ,ab\t #agbe l95 ( a peculi> yell[ col\r & r h>% texture came into vogue2 b ?is w5t out ( fa%ion 9 a few ye>s1 & t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury ! /rong & durable l95 0 almo/ entirely sup]s$$ by an ugly & mo?-attract+ /uff call$ indiff]5tly tammy1 tammy clo?1 bolt+ clo?1 &1 :5 wov5 9 a specially n>r[ wid?1 sampl] canvas4 ,! /it*]y on sampl]s ( ?is date is almo/ inv>iably execut$ ) silk1 al?\gh 9 a few ( ! co>s] ones f9e untwi/$ crewel is sub/itut$4 ,tiffany1 ! ?91 musl9-l mat]ial m5tion$ 9 connection ) d>n+-sampl]s1 0 at ?is p]iod us$ also = small delicately wr\ght sampl]s ( ! ord9>y type4 ,e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury v co>sely wov5 l95 & l95 canvas came into fa%ion aga91 & = "s "t 7 ne>ly z popul> z ! wooll5 tammy2 :ile1 ab\t #ahbj1 twi/$ crewels ( ! crude/ dyes replac$ 9 a great measure ! s(t ton$ silks4 ,next foll[$ ! introduction ( cotton canvas & ,b]l9 wool1 & ) !m vani%$ ! la/ rema9+ ve/ige ( ! exquisite /it*]y & well-balanc$ designs ( e>li] g5]ations1 & ! sampl]1 save 9 a mo/ degrad$ =m1 ceas$ to exi/4 ,index ,abraham on sampl]1 #eh4 ,fig4 #af ,acorn1 #eh1 #fh1 #aji4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,fig4 #af ,adam & ,eve on sampl]s1 #ba1 #fb1 #aji2 on embroid]ies1 #abh ,africa1 map (1 #ig4 ,fig #da ,age ( sampl]1 h[ to e/imate1 #ae ,age ( sampl] work]s1 #hj ,agur's pray]4 ,plate ,,xi4 ,alphabets on sampl]s1 #ai1 #bb1 #hd2 /it*es1 #afd ,am]ica1 sampl]s f1 #bd1 #ig 7,plate ,,xiii41 ,figs4 #db-ea72 map (1 #ib4 ,fig4 #ci ,an*ors1 ,fig4 #bc ,animals on sampl]s1 #fe ,asc5sion ,day sampl]s1 #ch ,backgr\nd-/it*es1 #add ,back-/it*es1 #aji1 #afc4 ,plates ,,iii4 & ,,vii4 ,fig4 #ge ,bead embroid]y1 #aeh 7,plate ,,xxii472 sampl]1 ,fig4 #ec ,belief1 !1 #bh ,belgian sampl]s1 #aaj ,biblical subjects 9 tape/ry embroid]ies1 #abh ,bird's-eye-/it*1 #afd ,bord]s to sampl]s1 #ge ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a41 sampl]s f1 #hi4 ,fig4 #ej ,box]s1 #fa4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,fig4 #ah ,boys1 sampl]s by1 #hd4 ,fig #cd ,bronts1 sampl]s by1 #bh4 ,figs4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab ,brooklyn1 ,u4,s4,a41 sampl] f1 #hi4 ,fig4 #dg ,buttonhole-/it*1 #adf ,calcutta1 sampl]s f1 #ce4 ,fig4 #c ,c>nation1 see ,p9k ,cat]pill>1 #adj ,*>les ,i41 ,plates ,,xvi4 & ,,xviii4 ,*>les ,,ii41 ,plate ,,xxi4 ,*ildr51 sampl]s by1 #hj ,*ri/5+ sampl]s1 #aji ,*ri/mas sampl]s1 #ch ,col\r+ ( sampl]s1 #eb ,comm&m5ts1 !1 #bg4 ,fig4 #i ,corn blue-bottle1 #gh ,coronet1 see ,cr[ns ,co/ume on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #acb ,crewel-/it*1 #agj ,cross-/it*1 #aji1 #aff ,cr[ns on sampl]s1 #fh4 ,figs4 #bj-bb ,crucifixion on sampl]s1 #ajh1 #aji ,cupids on sampl]s1 ,fig4 #bc ,cu%ion-/it*1 #add4 ,fig4 #fb ,cut & drawn "w /it*es1 #afa4 ,figs4 #d1 #g1 #af1 #bd1 #db1 #gb1 #gc ,d>n$ sampl]s1 ,fig4 #gf4 ,plate ,,xxiv4 ,d>n+-/it*es1 #aaj1 #afe4 ,plate ,,xxiv4 ,figs4 #gf1 #gg ,david & ,abigail1 #abh1 #acj2 & ,golia?1 #acj ,de]1 see ,/ags ,design on sampl]s1 #ea ,dogs on sampl]s1 ,fig4 #ag4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,drawn-"w1 #eh1 #ace4 ,fig4 #af ,dress1 value ( tape/ry embroid]ies z patt]ns (1 #acb ,dut* sampl]s1 #aaj ,e>lie/ sampl]s1 #aj1 #ac1 #af ,ea/] sampl]s1 #cf ,embroid]]s' ,company1 #abg ,embroid]ies 9 ! mann] ( tape/ry pictures1 #abc2 subjects (1 #abg2 z mirrors ( fa%ion1 #acb ,engl&1 maps (1 #id4 ,fig4 #dj4 ,e/h] & ,ahasu]us1 #abh1 #acj4 ,plate ,,xviii4 ,evolution ( sampl]s1 #ab1 #ae ,eyelet-/it*1 #adf4 ,fig4 #fc ,fig on sampl]s1 #fh4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,f9e ,art ,society's ,exhibition ( sampl]s1 #d1 #bh1 #ff1 #hi1 #aai2 ( embroid]ies1 #abc ,fleur de ,lys on sampl]s1 #ba ,flor5t9e-/it*1 #ade ,fl[]s on sampl]s1 #fe2 on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #aci ,=eign flav\r 9 embroid]ies1 #aca ,=eign sampl]s1 #ajd ,f\nta9s on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #acf ,fr5* knot-/it*es1 #aea4 ,figs4 #ba & #fg ,fr5* sampl]s1 #aaa ,g>d5+1 illu/rations (1 on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #ace ,g]man sampl]s1 #ajh ,glove1 embroid]$4 ,fig4 #ee ,gobel9-/it*1 #ade ,gold & silv] pass+1 #aed ,grubs on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #adj ,hag> & ,i%mael1 #abi4 ,plate ,,xv4 ,he>ts on sampl]s1 #ge4 ,figs4 #ba-bc ,hollie po9t lace cap1 ,fig4 #fa2 /it*1 #aeg ,honeysuckle on sampl]s1 #ff1 #gi4 ,fig4 #cj ,horticulture1 see ,g>d5+ ,h\se on sampl]s1 #aah 7,figs4 #ad1 #df1 #dh72 on tape/ry embroid]y1 #ace4 ,fig4 #ef ,human figure1 #eg ,hung>y-/it*1 #ade ,implem5ts us$ 9 /it*]y1 #aei4 ,fig4 #ga ,indian sampl]s1 #aac4 ,figs4 #c & #eb ,inscriptions on sampl]s1 #bc1 #ia ,italian sampl]s1 #aaa ,judgm5t ( ,p>is1 #abh4 ,fig4 #ef ,knot-/it*es1 #aji1 #aea4 ,figs4 #ba & #fg ,lace-/it*es1 #aed4 ,figs4 #fa1 #fh-gj ,laid-/it*1 #adf ,la/ ( ! sampl]s1 #aag ,lett]+ on sampl]s1 #bb ,levia?an-/it*1 #afi ,life & dea?1 inscriptions ref]r+ to1 #da ,lion on sampl]1 #fe4 ,fig4 #dd ,lit]ature sampl]1 #aae ,little ,gidd+1 nuns1 #aca1 #adi ,long-&-%ort-/it*1 #agj ,loop$-/it*es1 #aeb ,"l's ,pray]1 !1 #bg ,maid/one ,museum1 tape/ry picture4 ,plate ,i4 ,map sampl]s1 #ib4 ,figs4 #ci-da ,mat]ials on :i* sampl]s 7 work$1 #aga ,m]maid on sampl]1 ,fig4 #af ,metal ?read1 #aec ,milton1 m5tion ( sampl] by1 #ad ,mit=d1 ,miss1 on sampl]s1 #aah ,mortlake tape/ries1 #ajj ,moses 9 ! bullru%es1 #abi ,mu/>d or can>y-col\r$ canvas1 #ee ,national ev5ts1 sampl]s z records (1 #ij ,ne$ ( sampl]s1 #aa ,ne$le's excell5cy1 !1 #aae1 #aaf1 #adc ,num]als on sampl]s1 #bb ,oak1 see ,acorn ,orig9 ( sampl]s1 place (1 #hh ,ornam5t1 sampl]1 #ea ,ornam5tation1 e>lie/ date ( v>i\s =ms (1 #ba ,orpheus1 #abh ,p>5ts & preceptors1 duties to1 #df ,pass+1 #aed ,passion ,week sampl]s1 #ch ,patt]nes ( cut workes1 #aae ,peacocks' fea!rs1 use (1 #aed ,pe>ls1 se$1 on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #acc--note ,pe>s1 #aji ,p9eapple on sampl]s1 #fh ,p9k on sampl]s1 #ff1 #gh1 #aji4 ,plates ,,iii41 ,,iv41 ,,vi4 ,fig4 #bh ,place ( orig9 ( sampl]s1 #hh ,plu%-/it*1 #aec4 ,plate ,,xviii4 ,portuguese sampl]s1 #aab ,pov]ty1 inscriptions conc]n+1 #dh ,pray]s on sampl]s1 #ci ,preceptors1 duties to1 #df ,purl1 #aec4 ,plate ,,xxiii4 ,qua9t inscriptions1 #di ,religi\s fe/ivals1 v]ses commemorat+1 #cf ,rhymes on sampl]s1 see ,v]ses ,royal p]sonages on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #acc ,royal s*ool ( art ne$lework1 #abj ,rose on sampl]s1 #eh1 #ff1 #aji 7,figs4 #g1 #af1 ,plate ,,vi472 on tape/ry embroid]ies1 #aac ,rusk91 ,john1 on ne$lework 9 museums1 #b2 on sampl]s1 #c2 sampl] by gr&mo!r (1 #c1 & ,plate ,x4 ,sampl]s4 ,p>ts ,i4 & ,,iii4 7,sec4 ,,ii47 ,sat9-/it*1 #abb1 #ada1 #adf ,scotti% sampl]s1 #ga1 #hd1 #hi4 ,figs4 #ba1 #cd ,sex ( sampl] work]s1 #hj ,%akespe>e1 m5tion ( sampl] by1 #ac ,sidney1 ,sir ,p41 m5tion ( sampl] by1 #ad ,signatures on sampl]s1 #bc ,size ( sampl]s1 #hd ,smoke 7*imney7 on embroid]ies1 #ace4 ,fig4 #eg ,spani% sampl]s1 #aab ,spectator on decay ( ne$lework1 #aag ,spies to ,canaan1 #ba ,split-/it*1 #aej4 ,figs4 #fe1 #ff ,/ag on sampl]s1 #ba1 #fe1 #hj4 ,figs4 #f1 #ag4 ,plates ,,iii41 ,,viii4 ,/>-/it*1 #afi4 ,figs4 #ce1 #cf ,/em-/it*1 #aej ,/it*]y ( tape/ry pictures1 #adc2 ( sampl]s1 #afa ,/it*es1 backgr\nd1 #add2 cu%ion1 #add2 t5t1 #add2 ,gobel91 #ade2 upright1 #ade2 ,flor5t9e1 #ade2 ,hung>y1 #ade2 sat91 #adf2 op51 #adf2 buttonhole1 #adf2 eyelet1 #adi 7,fig4 #fc72 split1 #aeb 7,figs4 #fe1 #ff72 /em1 #aej2 knot1 #aea2 loop$1 #aeb2 plu%1 #aec2 purl1 #aec2 pass+1 #aed2 lace1 sampl] /it*es1 #aed2 hollie po9t1 #aeg 7,fig4 #fa72 cut & drawn-"w1 #afa2 back-/it*1 #afc 7,fig4 #ge72 alphabet-/it*1 #afd2 d>n+-/it*1 #afe 7,plate ,,xxiv4 & ,figs4 #h1 #gf72 t5t & cross-/it*1 #aff2 v>i\s1 #agj ,/rawb]ry on sampl]s1 #ff4 ,fig4 #ca4 ,plate ,,xiii4 ,/ump embroid]y1 #adi ,susannah & ! eld]s1 #abh1 #acj1 #aca4 ,plate ,,xiv4 ,swiss sampl]s1 #aaa ,talc1 #aed4 ,plate ,,xiv4 ,tammy clo?1 #aga ,tape/ry1 hi/ory (1 #abe2 /it*1 #ade ,tape/ry pictures--see embroid]ies 9 ! mann] ( ,t5t-/it*1 #aff ,?i/le on sampl]1 #ga4 ,fig4 #ba ,trac+1 gr\ndwork1 #aeh4 ,fig4 #gj ,tree ( k on sampl]s1 #ahn1 #fbn1 #aji4 ,figs4 #ag1 #ah ,tulip on sampl]s1 #gh4 ,figs4 #bg1 #ei ,upright-/it*1 #ade ,v]ses on sampl]s1 #bg1 #cf-ea ,vice1 inscription conc]n+1 #dh ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 sampl]s 91 #aa1 #ba1 #eh4 ,fig4 #g ,virtue1 inscription conc]n+1 #dh ,weal?1 inscription conc]n+1 #dh ,pr9t$ at ,,! ,,d>i5 ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,footnotes3 #a ,! picture also %[s t ! pr9cipal decorations ( ! walls ( ! s*oolroom 7 fram$ examples ( atta9m5ts ) ! ne$le4 #b ,9 ! orig9al all ! small pieces ( "w 9 ! upp] corn] ne> ! initials are v>ieties ( gold ?read design1 & almo/ all ! grey col\r ?r\gh\t1 9 ! reproduction1 is silv] ?read4 #c ,x 0 claim$ by its late own]1 ,mrs ,eg]ton ,ba9es1 t almo/ e l9e ( ?is sampl] conta9s ,royali/ emblems4 ,= in/ance1 ! angel 9 ! upp] "p is suppos$ to be ,m>g>et ( ,scotl& we>+ ! ,yorki/ badge z a "p ( h] *atela9e2 beside h] is ! ,tree ( ,life1 on ei!r side ( :i* are ,lanca/rian ,s's1 ! :ole r[ be+ symbolical ( ! desc5t ( ! ,/u>ts f ,m>g>et ( ,scotl&1 daught] ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,! next r[ ( ornam5t is also ! ,tree ( ,life1 repres5t$ by a v9e spr++ f an acorn1 by tradition a symbolical badge ( ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 wife ( ,*>les ,i4 ,! next two r[s are made up ( roses1 acorns1 & ,/u>t ,s's1 :i* ,s's aga9 appe> 9 ! l9e b5ea?1 l9k$ ) ! ,tree ( ,life4 ,we ref] else:]e 7p4 #fb7 to ! figures 9 ! bottom r[ 7! :ole ( ! sampl] is n %[n "h71 & ^! are suppos$ to be ,oliv] ,cromwell z a tail$ devil4 ,! sampl] is nei!r sign$ nor dat$1 b x cle>ly belongs to ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! silks employ$ are almo/ exclusively p9k1 gre51 & blue1 & ! "w is ( ! op5 "* f\nd 9 t illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,iii4 #d ,9 "o by ,hannah ,lant+1 dat$ #afia1 ! or?ography is ) my n$el ,i r\t ! same1 & x adds1 & ,juda ,hayle is my ,dame4 #e ,! l[] portion ( ,fig4 #ah opposite introduces u to an e>ly & crude repres5tation ( ,adam & ,eve & ! s]p5t1 & to ! bird & f\nta91 & fl[] 9 vase1 =ms ( decoration :i* became at a lat] date s v common4 ,! "n ( ! mak] has be5 oblit]at$ ow+ to dirt gett+ ?r\gh a brok5 glass1 b ! date is #agdb4 #f ,?is sampl] is int]e/+ ow+ to its drawn-"w figures1 :i* are directly copi$ f two effigies ( ! reign ( ,james ,i41 & may /& = t ,mon>* & 8 ,que54 ,?is portion ( ! sampl] might readily be mi/ak5 = t date 7 x n t x be>s on ! b> :i* divides ! figures ! lett]s ,s4,w41 #agjj4 ,! bord] at ! side ( ! figures is 9 r$ silk1 t at ! top & ! alphabet are 9 ! motley array ( col\rs to :i* we are accu/om$ 9 specim5s ( ?is date4 #g ,a map ( ,europe1 =m]ly 9 ! au?or's possession1 _h ! degrees m>k$ z s _m m9utes or h\rs ea/ or we/ ( ,clapton6 #h ,sampl]s1 by ,alice ,morse ,e>le4 #i ,x fir/ appe>$ 9 ! ,lady's ,magaz9e1 #ahai1 & 9 ! fir/ collect$ edition1 #ahbd1 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4 #fg1 #fh2 also 9 ,bohn's ,classics1 #aheb1 pp4 #ach1 #aci4 #aj ,^! latt]1 ) _! figures /&+ out 9 relief1 c\ld nev] h be5 us$ = cu%ions1 & c only h be5 employ$ z pictures4 #aa ,! difficulty ( assign+ a close date to tape/ry embroid]ies is a consid]able "o1 = dress is practically ! only guide1 & ?is is by no means a reliable "o1 = a design may well h be5 tak5 f a piece dat$ half a c5tury previ\sly1 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ! m>riage ( ,*>les ,i4 is portray$ on an embroid]y be>+ date #afdi1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,^?1 !re=e1 :i* h a g5u9e date h ?is value1 t !y c only repres5t a phase ( art or a subject coeval )1 or prec$5t to1 t date4 ,h5ce ! importance ( ! pieces illu/rat$ 9 ,fig4 #fj & 9 ,fig4 #fh1 dat$ six ye>s lat]4 #ab ,mr ,dav5port consid]s t ?is r\nd$1 padd$ "w is a c>icature ( ! rais$ embroid]y ( ! opus ,anglicanum1 & t ! e>lie/ specim5s ( x are to be f\nd at ,coire1 ,zuri*1 & ,muni*4 #ac ,! fondness = deck+ ! dress ) pe>ls is qua9tly portray$ 9 ^! pictures1 :]e !y are imitat$ by se$ pe>ls4 ,z to ^! !re is an int]e/+ extract extant1 f ! inv5tory ( ,/ ,james's ,h\se1 nigh ,we/m9/]1 9 #aedi1 :]e9 among ! items is "o ( a table or picture :]eon is a man hold+ a sword 9 "o h& & a sceptre 9 ! o!r1 ( ne$lework1 prettily g>ni%$ ) se$ pe>ls4 #ad ,a v good example ( a sampl] 9 drawn-"w1 9 :i* ! floral =m ( decoration is entirely abs5t1 save 9 ! six? r[ 7! p9ks71 :i* is 9 gre5 silk1 ! re/ be+ 9 :ite4 ,t ! sampl] 0 int5d$ z a patt]n is evid5t f "s ( ! r[s be+ unf9i%$4