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The Art of Needlework, from the Earliest Ages

The Art of Needlework, from the Earliest Ages

by Sutherland Menzies

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Author
Menzies, Sutherland, active 1840-1883
Title
The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries
Credits
Produced by Julia Miller, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Language
English
LoC Class
TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Subject
Needlework
Category
Text
eBook-No.
31714
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31714
Release Date
March 20, 2010
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE ART OF NEEDLE-WORK, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES;
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS. — THE ART OF NEEDLEWORK.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. — FOOTNOTES:
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. EARLY NEEDLEWORK. — FOOTNOTE:
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. NEEDLEWORK OF THE TABERNACLE.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. NEEDLEWORK OF THE EGYPTIANS.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. NEEDLEWORK OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS. — FOOTNOTES:
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. THE DARK AGES.—“SHEE-SCHOOLS.” — FOOTNOTES:
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. NEEDLEWORK OF THE DARK AGES. — FOOTNOTES:
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY.—PART I. — FOOTNOTES:
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY.—PART II. — FOOTNOTES:
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. NEEDLEWORK OF THE TIMES OF ROMANCE AND CHIVALRY. — FOOTNOTES:
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. TAPESTRY. — FOOTNOTES:
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. ROMANCES WORKED IN TAPESTRY. — FOOTNOTES:
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. NEEDLEWORK IN COSTUME.—PART I. — FOOTNOTES:
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. NEEDLEWORK IN COSTUME.—PART II. — FOOTNOTES:
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. — FOOTNOTES:
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. THE NEEDLE. — FOOTNOTES:
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. TAPESTRY FROM THE CARTOONS. — FOOTNOTES:
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. THE DAYS OF “GOOD QUEEN BESS.” — FOOTNOTES:
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. TAPESTRY OF THE SPANISH ARMADA, BETTER KNOWN AS TAPESTRY OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS. — FOOTNOTE:
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. ON STITCHERY. — FOOTNOTE:
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. “LES ANCIENNES TAPISSERIES;” TAPESTRY OF ST. MARY’S HALL, COVENTRY; TAPESTRY OF HAMPTON COURT. — FOOTNOTE:
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. EMBROIDERY.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. NEEDLEWORK ON BOOKS. — FOOTNOTES:
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. NEEDLEWORK OF ROYAL LADIES. — FOOTNOTES:
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. ON MODERN NEEDLEWORK. — FOOTNOTES:

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