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THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK.
426 made
cutting of
tlie stitches
gai-ment
otlier article together; or the
01'
to connect two parts of a
drawing out of
the Sewing Threads.
SoTie. 'Robe de
— The de
signifies
lit
is
gown
or dress.
a dressing gown, but at times the
substituted for
it.
There are also
Robes of State worn by sovereigns, peers, and peeresses, judges, sheriffs, and mayors and the term Robing is nsed in reference to the putting on of their Vestments by the clergy. The Fur Rugs used in sleighs are called Buffalo ;
Robes.
Bobing.
—A description of flounce-like trimming which
attached to the front of a di-ess, skirt, or infant's frock. In the latter the robings extend from the shoulders, and in skirts from the waist to the lower edge of the skii-t, gradually diverging as they extend lower down, to represent a false outer skirt, like a polonaise over an inner is
When
Robings are made of crape, they must be taken from the selvedge; because, when dresses have long imbroken lines in length or circumference, the width across from the two selvedges would not be sufficient to enable the dressmaker to dispense with joinings, which would be unsightly, both in Plastrons and Robings. To make Cut the Crape Robing, when it reaches its full length at the lower end of the skirt, diagonally and cut the fresh piece which is to be joined to it in the same way first laying it upon the part of the Robing already sewn on the skirt to measm-e the slant in which the cuttings should be made, so as the better to match them thus, a good mitred comer will be produced. A Crape Robing should be lined, turned in about half an inch in depth, and slightly Herringboned to the muslin lining. Then lay the trimming on the skirt, jsin it in its place, and turn the skirt inside out, laying the Robing on your hand. With the points of the left-hand fingers you can feel the edge of the Crape, and you can then Run the lining of the trimming and the skirt of the dress together, so as to show no stitches taken through the Crape. Brococo Embroidery. This is of two descriptions, one formed with China ribbons sewn to satin or velvet foundations, and which is fully described under China Ribbon petticoat.
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Pi'cnch term for a woman's
chamhre
name Saut
and is made with ecru linen foundations, ornamented with filoselles. To work Draw out the pattern upon ecru batiste or linen select a filoselle of a bright and contrasting shade to the batiste, and split a thread of it into four threads. Thread a needle with one of these, and BiTTTONHOLE the outline of the pattern over with even and rather wide rows of close Buttonholes, taking covers,
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care to tui'n all the outer edges of the rows so that they are always to the outside of any section of the pattern,
Wlieu the whole design is thus worked, take a sharppointed pair of scissors and cut away the batiste not inclosed by the lines of Buttonhole, and consequently not required. tiste, will
The pattern, by this cutting away of the baassume the appearance of Open Work. Line
the batiste with a coloui-ed Persian Silk before using
Boiling.
—Also
known
as
Half Hitch.
A
it.
peculiar
twist given to the thread when bound upon the Bobbins used in Pillow Lace, by which the thread, when the Bobbins are hanging downwards, is prevented from unwinding. It Wind the thread upon the Bobbins is done as follows :
hold the latter in the left hand, with the palm upwards, and the thread in the right hand, the middle finger of the left hand upon the tightened thread with a turn ;
round the finger; transfer gently the loop formed by this twist to the Bobbin thus pull with the right hand while the loop is put by the The thread can left finger over the head of the- Bobbin. be shortened at any time thus: lift up this looi^, wind up the thread, and then put the loop back or it can be lengthened by tightening the loop and turning the Bobbin round to the left at the same time. Boll Towellings. These are described under Linen. They may be had in crash, crape, diaper, fancy stripe, Forfar, grey twill, huckaback, and loom twill, and vary in width from 14 inches to 18 inclies. of the wrist bring the thread
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Fig. 705.
Embeoideet, and the shown
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Roman Work, and description of Rococo Em-
This latter used for table borders,
in Fig. 706.
broidery
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Eococo Embeoideet.
other, a variety of
fire screens,
and cushion
Fifl. 70?.
Roman Woek,
Bomau Work. — Also known
as
Ragusa
Guipiu-e,
Strasbourg Embroidery, and Yeuetian Embroidery, and