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Analysis, as a rule, reveals three constituents: truth, embroidery, and mere falsehood; but the proportions vary infinitely.
I have sat over my embroidery without a breath of air for five days, and I was nearly wild.
It's no use your attempting your embroidery, for your mind would still wander to him that is no more.
Embroidery is paid for by the piece, according to the quality of the material and the amount of work.
The embroideries are wonderful, especially the scenes and birds, and we had no ambition to try to do them.
The man pointed to another, richly dressed in gold and silk embroidery, saying, "That is the King."
His vest was of white satin, flowered and raised with a very fine embroidery of gold and silk.
There she found that the remuneration for burial robe embroidery was greater than she had ever obtained before.
Look at that embroidery; there is not a stitch there which I did not set with dreadful thoughts.
She examined with curiosity the rich embroidery of the chair cushions, but preferred a seat upon the sofa.
Besides, just now I'm too busy with my embroidery to be bothered with a crowd of young men.
Gold embroidery may be divided roughly into three main classes, outline work, solid flat work, and raised work.
It is covered with an embroidery of sculpture, in which every detail is worthy of the hand of a goldsmith.
It is covered with an embroidery of sculpture in which every detail is worthy of the hand of a goldsmith.
Embroidery proper is properly woman's work; but here, as in the case of tailoring, the man comes in.
Embroidery was at one time the readiest, and practically the only, means of getting enrichment of certain kinds.
Her mouth wore a smile of satisfaction and pride, and in her hands she held some fancy embroidery.
The most striking effect is produced when the flowers or animals are raised, and leaves in flat embroidery.
Almost all of these stitches produce different sorts of surface or texture in the embroidery done with them.
Over this she cast a piece of embroidery work, and a moment after her husband entered the room.
Then both turned their eyes to Cecilia, but she had not raised her head from her embroidery frame.
The women are often very expert in embroidery and find a ready sale for their really beautiful work.
"You are looking serious, dear," he said presently, as Elizabeth made a pretence of sorting the silks of her embroidery.
In front of these pretty homes sat women and little girls working at their lace and fine embroidery.
She managed everything herself, as in the old Greenwich days, leaving Charlotte free to work at her embroidery.
A piece of ingenious embroidery, in a frame, executed by Lora Standish, a daughter of Miles Standish; presented by Rev.
Between meals, she worked at fine embroidery without spectacles, sitting very upright in a small straight-backed cane chair.
It is difficult to fix a limit to the money value of the more exquisite specimens of weaving and embroidery.
Gather the knee edges and place them into bands, and trim with a narrow lace or embroidery edging.
You must work these with embroidery thread, and you have a picture showing how the knots are made.
The embroidery as far as one can see was done on fine canvas or coarse linen put on crimson velvet.
They were familiar with the use of the needle, and were so far advanced in taste as to admire embroidery.
She lingered on in melancholy discontent, her chin upon her hand, her embroidery frame idle at her side.
Impossible to resist the lovely Sicilian embroideries and drawn-thread work, Patsy and I bought all we could afford.
Very few, I fancy, have ever noted this piece of architectural embroidery, which is as solid as it is interesting.
When the holes were ready Sir Bodkin told Margaret to get some fine white twist or embroidery cotton.
Human hair, or something very like it, was put into the embroidery on parts of this small cushion.
The statues, the niches, the embroidery, as it were, of sculpture traced around it, produced a delightful effect.
She picked up her embroidery and began setting dainty precise little stitches, possible only to certain women.
In the corners were marvels of sheer embroidery and among the leaves he found the initial he was seeking.
The embroidery lay at his feet, and once more he started as when the letter appeared upon the floor.
She gently unfolded the fine lawn robe, and they saw the delicate insertion and the wonderful, embroidery.
He came into the Residency to find Bones engaged in mastering the art of embroidery under the girl's tuition.
Another pretty fancy was to cover small trays, presumably for the work or dressing table, with embroidery.
Her father was discouraged, and her mother never went out, and worked hard all day at embroidery.
Placing his elbow on it, and looking up into the beautiful face bent over the embroidery, Hughes remained silent.
It is through the employment of them to render or express ornament or pattern that they become embroidery stitches.
According to the prescription of the 'dress regulations,' no one under the rank of a count may wear embroidery.
Some men think that a needle, an embroidery frame, or a piano ought to be enough to keep a woman busy.
She had lost her fingers in an accident at an embroidery machine, and she had to make a living!
Madam, said he, in a melancholy tone, I have just saved your life, and this embroidery is my death!
An Illustrated Book shows how to make patterns to fill any space; all the flowers used in embroidery represented.
Interest due to contrast of material, effect of relief imparted by corded edges, and to embroidery on applied details.
Good examples of treatment of rich color in combination with light pattern are to be found among Cretan embroideries.
Then she wore a heavy necklace of silver, and a part of her dress displayed some embroidery of gold.
He sat down and looked at a bit of her embroidery, which lay uncovered beside her on the frame.
There are cultivated and educated women who enjoy cooking; so there are cultivated men who enjoy Kensington embroidery.
Bianca, whose white hands had been taught no such useful duties, set about working the most charming embroidery.
In finishing them for sale, taste alone dictates their design; some are ornamented with beads, others with embroidery.
She was drawing a needle through the piece of embroidery which she had taken from the small table.
On his breast and back were two plates of rich gold embroidery, representing an eagle, or a bird like one.
The work should always be started by running the thread a little way in front of the embroidery.
The finest embroidery, with most intricate patterns and delicate tracings in white and colors, is done by men.
If the bed and curtains had been either plain crimson velvet or embroidery, it would have been much more beautiful.
If a white ground for embroidery is required, nothing is more beautiful than linen, especially if it is not over-bleached.
The women as well as the men used much embroidery, which was generally very heavy and often elaborate.
She did not, however, resume her embroidery, but sat deep in reflection, with her hands clasped before her.
The Sultan's tents, gleaming in purple silk, satin, and gold embroidery, formed, as it were, a city apart.
As yet the branches are almost naked; only here and there appears the embroidery of fresh yellowish green.
All who work in linen, spinning, weaving, embroidery, or starching, are by turns visited by the good lady.
Janet was working at a piece of embroidery, and she went on working in silence for a minute or two.
She worked on her frame patterns for embroideries, for which a fashionable store paid her very good prices.
The fringe of this banner is unusual, being for the most part, triangles of gold and silver embroidery.
My husband read it to me as I worked at my embroidery, and you may guess how we enjoyed it.
Hand embroidery and silk stockings are Lily's specialties, and she rarely gets beyond either in words or deeds.
Such mending is specially shown in Italy by Jewesses in repairing valuable old laces, embroideries, and the like.
If Georgie had not put down his embroidery with great expedition, he would undoubtedly have pricked his finger.
In its decorations may be found some of the most superb marble embroidery that the imagination can conceive of.
Very gay and quaint effects are produced with this work, which is an adaptation of the well-known Eastern embroideries.
The solid part of the embroidery is couched on, while much of the work is only rendered in outline.
He drew patterns for her embroidery, and read aloud to her gladly, and that novels in preference to sermons.
Knitting and embroidery, at which my sister was so clever, I could never do with any degree of skill.
Round the neck of the robe are two rows of stars painted in red, probably meant to represent embroidery.
Around the full skirt there was embroidery of threads of gold, and again on the open and flowing sleeves.
He was a man of great taste in elegant stuffs, embroideries, and velvets, being hereditary tailor to the king.
Then her eyes sought those of Antonia, who sat at a distant window with her embroidery in her hand.
Clara gathered up her embroidery, and prepared to leave the sheltered seat in which this conversation had been held.
It is evident, in many cases at least, that these tones are not merely embroidery in the ordinary sense.
Their beautiful carvings in wood and ivory, their exquisite embroideries, their textiles and yarns exceed everything in that line.
At every turn something majestic reminds him of an embroidery, of a false jewel, of something picturesque and mean.
At such hours comes a dread weariness of life, a restlessness which is but the physical embroidery upon despair.
The embroideries and the carpets, some of which are worth fabulous sums, are between two and three centuries old.
She does embroidery to gain money, and one day holds out a piece of it to the king, who is passing.
Yet a Montenegrin, be he starving, can always manage to be well armed, and often gay with gold embroidery.
She turned and walked to the couch, seated herself, and, taking up the strip of embroidery, examined it attentively.
He first praises their early proficiency in the art of weaving and passes on to the art of embroidery.
After that piece of embroidery it would have been difficult to persuade me that Jack took no pride in his ship.
Rich velvet hangings, heavy with gold embroidery, cover the narrow windows and hang over the low doors.
We next inspected some embroidery shops, where specimens of wonderful work, both new and old, were to be seen.
The town Moors drop their many cloaks and display the wealth of silk and embroidery usually hidden.