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- SAMPLERS AND TAPESTRY EMBROIDERIES
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Contents
- List of Colour Plates
- Illustrations in Text
- PART I Samplers
- The Need of Samplers
- The Age of a Sampler
- Lettering on Samplers
- Alphabets and Numerals
- Signatures
- Inscriptions
- Verses commemorating Religious Festivals
- Verses taking the Form of Prayers, Dedications, Etc.
- Verses Referring to Life and Death
- Duties to Parents and Preceptors
- Samplers Expatiating upon Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty, Happiness or Misery
- Inscriptions having an Interest owing to their Quaintness
- The Design, Ornament and Colouring of Samplers
- Sampler Design: the Human Figure
- Sampler Design: Animals
- Sampler Design: Flowers
- Sampler Design: Crowns, Coronets, Etc.
- Sampler Design: Hearts
- The Borders to Samplers
- The Age and Sex of Sampler Workers
- The Size of Samplers
- The Place of Origin of Samplers
- Samplers as Records of National Events
- Map Samplers
- American Samplers
- Foreign Samplers
- Indian Samplers
- Sampler Literature
- The Last of the Samplers
- The Need of Samplers
- The Age of a Sampler
- Lettering on Samplers
- Alphabets and Numerals
- Signatures
- Inscriptions
- Verses commemorating Religious Festivals
- Verses taking the Form of Prayers, Dedications, Etc.
- Verses Referring to Life and Death
- Duties to Parents and Preceptors
- Samplers Expatiating upon Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty, Happiness or Misery
- Inscriptions having an Interest owing to their Quaintness
- The Design, Ornament and Colouring of Samplers
- Sampler Design: the Human Figure
- Sampler Design: Animals
- Sampler Design: Flowers
- Sampler Design: Crowns, Coronets, Etc.
- Sampler Design: Hearts
- The Borders to Samplers
- The Age and Sex of Sampler Workers
- The Size of Samplers
- The Place of Origin of Samplers
- Samplers as Records of National Events
- Map Samplers
- American Samplers
- Foreign Samplers
- Indian Samplers
- Sampler Literature
- The Last of the Samplers
- PART II Embroideries in the Manner of Tapestry Pictures
- The Subjects of Tapestry Embroideries
- Tapestry Embroideries as Mirrors of Fashion
- The Subjects of Tapestry Embroideries
- Tapestry Embroideries as Mirrors of Fashion
- PART III I.—Stitchery of Pictures in Imitation of Tapestry and the Like
- Background-Stitches
- Figures in Raised Needlework
- Knot-Stitches
- Plush-Stitch
- Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads
- Lace-Stitches
- Bead Embroidery
- Groundwork Tracings
- Implements Used
- Background-Stitches
- Figures in Raised Needlework
- Knot-Stitches
- Plush-Stitch
- Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads
- Lace-Stitches
- Bead Embroidery
- Groundwork Tracings
- Implements Used
- II.—The Stitchery of Samplers, with a Note on their Materials
- Cut and Drawn-Work
- Back-Stitch
- Alphabet-Stitches
- Darning-Stitches
- Tent and Cross Stitches
- Various Stitches
- Materials
- Cut and Drawn-Work
- Back-Stitch
- Alphabet-Stitches
- Darning-Stitches
- Tent and Cross Stitches
- Various Stitches
- Materials
- Index
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