The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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Page 121
... sewing ; whereas , in our time and country ( or county ) , the routine has been , " REDING AND SOING , THREE - PENCE A WEEK : NERS . " A PENY EXTRA FOR MAN- This expensive and troublesome acquirement- the art of sewing in " golde and ...
... sewing ; whereas , in our time and country ( or county ) , the routine has been , " REDING AND SOING , THREE - PENCE A WEEK : NERS . " A PENY EXTRA FOR MAN- This expensive and troublesome acquirement- the art of sewing in " golde and ...
Page 138
... sew , With subtle toil ; and with fine gold o'erlaid A piece of silk of white and sable hue : With this she trapt the horse . ” * The tabards or surcoats which knights wore over their armour was the article of dress in which they most ...
... sew , With subtle toil ; and with fine gold o'erlaid A piece of silk of white and sable hue : With this she trapt the horse . ” * The tabards or surcoats which knights wore over their armour was the article of dress in which they most ...
Page 255
... sew- ing , not doubting but that with her new ally , the wonder - working needle , the unwieldy work - basket would be cleared , " in no time , " of its overflowing contents . But even the all - powerful needle was of no avail without ...
... sew- ing , not doubting but that with her new ally , the wonder - working needle , the unwieldy work - basket would be cleared , " in no time , " of its overflowing contents . But even the all - powerful needle was of no avail without ...
Page 258
... endles sorrow . Tell me , how shall my breches be sewid ? shall I go thus to - morrow ? " Gammer . “ Ah , Hodge , Hodge , if that I could find my neele , by the reed , I'd sew thy breches , I promise the , with 258 THE NEEDLE .
... endles sorrow . Tell me , how shall my breches be sewid ? shall I go thus to - morrow ? " Gammer . “ Ah , Hodge , Hodge , if that I could find my neele , by the reed , I'd sew thy breches , I promise the , with 258 THE NEEDLE .
Page 259
... sew thy breches , I promise the , with full good double threed , And set a patch on either knee , shall last this months twain , Now God , and Saint Sithe , I pray , to send it back again . " Hodge . " Whereto served your hands and eyes ...
... sew thy breches , I promise the , with full good double threed , And set a patch on either knee , shall last this months twain , Now God , and Saint Sithe , I pray , to send it back again . " Hodge . " Whereto served your hands and eyes ...
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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