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COLBERT EMBROIDERIES TH.de DILLMOISTT, EDITOR
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HENRY HESSE, 399
Sixth Ave.. 24-25 Sts., importer
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woolen. worsted and cotton knitting yarns. MODERN CREATIONS IN WORSTED KNIT GOODS. NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRIES, EMBROIDERY MATERIALS. HOUSEHOLD AND DECORATIVE ART LINENS HOSIERY AND KNIT UNDERWEAR.
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COLBERT EMBROIDERIES
TH. DE DILLMONT,
MULHOUSE
Editor
(France)
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MAY 18 1945
INTRODUCTION Under the name of Colbert Embroideries we the pattern
the material
clear in
itself left
easy and speedy of execution.
The
these embroideries are usually of large dimensions, but are relatively
;
background
the
is
entirely
outlines are always embroidered over a traced pattern.
be begun from the centre of the work, pretty
openwork
The
effects
may
when only a The embroidery may
for tapestry
arrangement
is
first
of
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or
work
limited time either be
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available for such
is
worked
paler
tone.
the contrary, which should always
by
Pearl cotton
Floss
flax
had
or
The album which we
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tight,
new and
beautiful
perle)
Nos.
5
Flourishing thread
and (Lin
8.
damask
D-M-C
floche)
stitch,
flat
Pearl cotton (Coton perle) No.
original
especially valuable as a substitute
is
work.
the background with
present to the friends of the 7
it
in a
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library contains
models of square and
stitches
done
frame
;
above
practice in various kinds of needlework,
little
filling in
(Coton
;
hand or with the whole piece mounted
in the
who have
with a thicker thread, such as
a reduced scale of 18
a
canvas or linen made with coarse threads slightly stiffened,
a
is
completed, embroider the outlines and the ornaments in running stitch
in
done over counted threads. By drawing the working thread
be employed for a great variety of purposes
advisable for those
such as
The grounding, on
stitches
to be traced.
all
large surface has to be covered. Begin fine thread,
covered with damask
can be obtained.
upon which the pattern has
special)
is
material generally used for this
Colbert embroidery
kind of coloured embroidery which has
designs are almost invariably produced by means of an outline worked with
rather vivid coloured threads, while
The
describe a particular
in a
stitch,
16.
When
the
all
when
a
comparatively
Special stranded cotton
No.
the latter
(Mouline
grounding
is
plaited stitch or herring-bo