Artknitspidia

a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.  (of a collectible object) having a high value because of considerable age.  belonging to ancient times. “meow.”

Plate 33. April 1865 .  Fig. a . Dinner dress of ruby silk, with a box-plaited ruff at the hem, bound with black, and headed by a quilling of heavy black silk. The corsage is trimmed with a small cape, with a narrow ruffle. Cape and sleeves are trimmed with quillings of black silk.  Fig. b . Child’s dress of white alpaca, edged with a narrow fluted ruffle and seven rows of blue silk piping. The point, bretelles, and sash are all of blue silk. Guimpe with long, puffed, muslin sleeves. Boots of blue lasting.  Fig. c.  Fawn-colored spring poplin, open at back and front, showing a skirt of blue silk. Epaulettes, cuffs, and the band around the neck are also of blue silk. Epaulettes, cuffs, and the band around the neck are also of blue silk. White silk drawn bonnet.  Fig. d . Green silk dress, trimmed with thick cording around the skirt, graduated up the front, and on the sleeves. Leghorn hat.  Fig. e . Spring suit, of light cuir mohair, with buttons t...

 Plate 37. May 1865.  Fig. a . Light Russian gray silk, with blue silk bands edged with black lace. Gray silk tunic with blue silk in front, quite long in back, cut in points in front and trimmed with blue-and-gray fringe. The corsage has revers, trimmed with black lace. Fancy black-and-white lace cap.  Fig. b . Coeur-de-melon silk dress, trimmed with a deep puff on the skirt, with scarlet velvet bands and loops. Guimpe has long puffed sleeves of French muslin and Valenciennes inserting.   Fig. c .  Buff poplinette dress, thick chenille cord trim. The skirt is edged with a fluted ruffle of black silk sewn in festoons. The hair is rolled from the face, and a bunch of curls conceals the front parting. Fig. d. Green spring silk figured with black. The skirt is open on each side, and a gore of white silk let in. Each side of the gore is trimmed with velvet braid in a Grecian pattern. Tight corsage with square tail faced with white silk. Purple ...

Plate 34. March 1865 .    Fig. a.  Spring checked silk, trimmed with blue silk, arranged in a fancy design. The corsage is trimmed in jacket style in front, and has a long coat-tail at back. Coat sleeve slit up the outside, trimmed with blue silk. White silk bonnet with an ostrich feather.    Fig b.  Child’s dress of white figured alpaca, scalloped and bound with scarlet velvet; scarlet chenille embroidered. Full loops of scarlet velvet are on the sleeves and at the back of the dress.    Fig. c.  Black silk circle, trimmed with large jet beads and narrow black velvet piping. Bonnet of green silk, trimmed with black and white lace.   Fig. d.  Morning-robe of light cuir poplin, turned back with green silk facing, and trimmed around the skirt and on the corsage with a plait of chenille cord. Fine muslin, trimmed with a worked ruffle and rows of inserting. Chemisette of Valenciennes inserting and puff...

Plate 32. January 1865.   Fig. a.  Purple corded silk dress. The skirt is trimmed, en tablier, with bands of white plush and mother of pearl buttons, edged with a fluted ruffle. The corsage has a deep tail in back, and is trimmed to match the skirt. Curtainless bonnet of puffed white silk.  Fig b . Cuir silk dresses, trimmed with thibet fringe. White velvet bonnet, trimmed with plumes, loops of green velvet, pink daisies, and blonde lace. Black velvet shawl embroidered with beads.  Fig c.  White corded-silk dress. The skirt has a crepe flounce, looped over with bands of white ribbon. The corsage is made with deep points both back and front; sleeves trimmed to match the skirt. Illusion veil, caught in front with a bunch of orange blossoms; the hair is rolled from the face, and arranged in a waterfall at the back.  Fig. d.  White satin dress, trimmed with a point applique lace flounce, headed by a quilling of white ribbon and chenille tassels....