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SAJOU:
POINT DE CROIX by Frederique Crestin-Billet   Based upon designs created by Jacques-Simon Sajou in
the 1830's, the author has compiled a beautiful collection of
graphs, illustrated in full color, along with designs for
their practical use. We have illustrated the cover of the
book, and a sample page. Hard bound, 142 pages, $55.00
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TOKENS OF LOVE: The Provenance,
Purposes and Constituents of English Needlework,
Samplers of Poor Girls, and their life in Poor and
Orphan Schools by Vivian Crellin
This book is a deeply
researched labor of love covering the provenance,
purposes and constituents of English needlework
samplers, with a description and explanation of samplers
from charity, poor and orphan schools. The book includes
chapters on the history and traditions of English
samplers, the needlework of men and Celtic traditions in
the Isle of Man, Wales, and Scotland, as well as forty
colored illustrations and thirty in black and white.
This is a must-have, authoritative work of reference
that will find its way onto the shelves of many museums,
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BRODERIE A L'ANCIENNE: Alphabets &
Monogrammes Agnes Delage-Calvet   This
book contains 47 traceable patterns for alphabets and
monograms, with stitching instructions and suggestions
for projects using the patterns provided. It will appeal
to both cross stitchers, and those who prefer to work
"stamped" patterns. You must trace the patterns, but
they are printed on tracing paper, making it very easy.
Hardbound, 45 pages, plus 47 pages of removable tracing patterns $42.00 Limited supply |
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DRESS AT THE COURT OF KING HENRY
VIII
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Henry
VIII used his wardrobe, and that of his family and
household, as a way of expressing his wealth and
magnificence. This book encompasses the first detailed
study of male and female dress worn at the court of
Henry VIII (1509-47) and covers the dress of the king
and his immediate family, the royal household and the
broader court circle. Henry VIII's wardrobe is set in
context by a study of his father, Henry VII's clothes,
court and household.
