The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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Page 35
... persons . The deities were robed in rich vestments , in the preparation of which the proudest in the land felt that they were worthily occupied . This was a source of great gain to the priests , both in this and other countries , as ...
... persons . The deities were robed in rich vestments , in the preparation of which the proudest in the land felt that they were worthily occupied . This was a source of great gain to the priests , both in this and other countries , as ...
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... person , It beggar'd all description : she did lie In her pavilion ( cloth of gold , of tissue ) , O'erpicturing that Venus , where we see The fancy outwork nature ; on each side her Stood pretty dimpled boys , like smiling Cupids ...
... person , It beggar'd all description : she did lie In her pavilion ( cloth of gold , of tissue ) , O'erpicturing that Venus , where we see The fancy outwork nature ; on each side her Stood pretty dimpled boys , like smiling Cupids ...
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... persons who brought silk into Europe were the Greeks of Alexander's army . Under Tiberius it was forbidden to be worn by men ; and it is said that the Emperor Aurelian even refused the earnest request of his empress for a silken dress ...
... persons who brought silk into Europe were the Greeks of Alexander's army . Under Tiberius it was forbidden to be worn by men ; and it is said that the Emperor Aurelian even refused the earnest request of his empress for a silken dress ...
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... persons ) procure flowered garments , and also those variegated with an infinite number of images , both for themselves , their wives , and children . Whensoever thus clothed they go abroad , they go , as it were , painted all over ...
... persons ) procure flowered garments , and also those variegated with an infinite number of images , both for themselves , their wives , and children . Whensoever thus clothed they go abroad , they go , as it were , painted all over ...
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... person endeavoured to gaze , so much the more dazzled he was - com- pelled to avert his eyes ; part of the holy and adorable cross enclosed in crystal , where the eye , piercing through the substance of the stone , might discern the ...
... person endeavoured to gaze , so much the more dazzled he was - com- pelled to avert his eyes ; part of the holy and adorable cross enclosed in crystal , where the eye , piercing through the substance of the stone , might discern the ...
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adorned ages amongst ancient apparel arras Bayeux tapestry beautiful Bishop castle century Charlemagne church circumstance cloth of gold colours court covered crowned Croyland Abbey dames daughter decorated dress Edward the Confessor Elizabeth embroidered embroidery England English ephod exquisite Faerie Queene fair fashion feathers female France French Gammer garments gentle Gobelins gold thread hair Hampton Court hand hangings Harold hath Henry Hodge holy honour Julius Cæsar King King Arthur knight labours ladies Lady Jane Grey linen Lord magnificent mantle ment needle needlewoman needlework neele noble ornamental painted palace palace of Westminster patterns peacock pearls pennon person pieces Pope present prince purple Queen reign rich richly robes romance round royal says sent sewing silk silver skill sort splendid stitch supposed tapestry taste thou tion various vellum velvet vestments walls women woven wrought Ywaine