Handbook of Embroidery Part 11
TOILET MATS or D'OYLEY, 8 inches square, from 1 6s. to 3 3s. per dozen.
FOLDING SCREENS, on Sailcloth, 1 1s. to 1 10s. per panel.
CREWELS.
Crewels are sold at the rate of 8d. per ounce skein, or in quarter-pound bundles, containing not more than four shades, at 2s. In quarter-pound bundles, containing selected colours, at 3s.
EMBROIDERY SILKS, at 6s. 6d. per ounce reel, and 3s. 3d. per half-ounce reel of one shade; or at 8s. per ounce of selected colours.
FILOSELLE, 3s. 6d. per ounce.
NEEDLES, 9d. per packet.
MATERIALS, suitable for embroidery, such as Homespuns, Fancy Linens, Serge, Diagonal, Utrecht Velvet, Satin de Chine, &c. &c., may be purchased at the School.
NOT LESS THAN ONE YARD SOLD.
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LIST OF DESIGNS.
CHAIR BACKS.
Honeysuckle, Bramble, Poppy, Pa.s.sion Flower, Taxonia, Wild Rose, Apple Blossom, Orange with Flowers, Virginia Creeper, Fish and Bulrushes, Winter Cherry, Corn Flower, Hops, Carnations, Cherry, Daisy Powdered, Primrose Powdered, Faust Motto, Iris Seed, j.a.panese, Jessamine, Lantern Plant, Periwinkle, Potato, Zynia, Tiger Lily, Geranium, Burrage, Cornc.o.c.kle, Hawthorn, Daffodil, Iris, Love-in-a-Mist, &c.
&c., with many conventional designs.
NARROW BORDERS.
SUITABLE FOR DRESSES OR TABLE COVERS.
Love-in-a-Mist, Daisy, Poppy, Honeysuckle, Strawberry, Forget-me-Not, Flax, Jessamine, Blackberry, Virginia Creeper, Hawthorn, Daffodil, Cowslip, Cherry, b.u.t.tercup, Mountain Ash, Ragged Robin, Potentilla, Apple Blossom, Strawberry and Blossom, Christmas Rose, &c. &c., also many conventional designs.
CURTAIN BORDERS.
Sunflower, Pomegranate, Pa.s.sion Flower, Taxonia, Poppy, Lilies, Magnolia, Orange, Hops, Marguerites, Love-in-a-Mist, Wild Rose, Arbutus, Chrysanthemum, Iris, Cowslip, Primrose, Apple, &c. &c.
_The same Designs can be had in Horizontal Borders for Chimney Valances, wide Table Borders, and can be adapted for any purpose._
N.B.--The Royal School of Art-Needlework has no Branch School nor any Agency in London.
Royal School of Art-Needlework.
EXHIBITION ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
_September, 1878._
The Committee of Management of the ROYAL SCHOOL OF ART-NEEDLEWORK has now organized Cla.s.ses for Teaching Ornamental Needlework at their premises in the Exhibition Road, South Kensington.
These Cla.s.ses are especially established for the instruction of Ladies and Children, and include every kind of st.i.tch in Crewel, Silk, and Gold.
Ladies who wish to take lessons, or send their Children, are requested to send their names to the Secretary, who will inform them when to attend.
Each Course will consist of Six Lessons.
CREWELS.
THIRD CLa.s.s--SIX LESSONS.
_ s. d._ One Person 1 4 0 Two of same Family 1 16 0 Three ditto 2 8 0
SILK AND APPLIQUe.
SECOND CLa.s.s--SIX LESSONS.
One Person 1 10 0 Two of same Family 2 5 0 Three ditto 3 0 0
ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY.
FIRST CLa.s.s--SIX LESSONS.
One Person 2 0 0 Two of same Family 3 0 0 Three ditto 4 0 0
SINGLE LESSONS.
One single Lesson (for 1 hour) on Lesson day 0 7 0 Ditto ditto Special day 0 8 6 Ditto on Ecclesiastical Work (at any time) 0 10 6
Private Lessons at Home, 10s. 6d. the hour and expenses.
_Special terms for Cla.s.ses of Twelve and upwards._
FINISHED WORK.