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CREWEL-WORK EMBROIDERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crewelwork
1, record 1, English, crewelwork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crewel-work embroidery 2, record 1, English, crewel%2Dwork%20embroidery
correct
- crewel work 3, record 1, English, crewel%20work
correct
- crewel 2, record 1, English, crewel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] embroidery done with wool yarn, typically on a plain, coarsely woven fabric. 1, record 1, English, - crewelwork
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crewel: Short for crewel-work. 2, record 1, English, - crewelwork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broderie crewel
1, record 1, French, broderie%20crewel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broderie de laine d'origine anglaise, qualifiée aussi, en Europe, de broderie «jacobéenne». 1, record 1, French, - broderie%20crewel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «crewel» désignait à l'origine une laine peignée à deux fils. La broderie de laine - bien que fort ancienne - connut une telle popularité en Angleterre au XVIIème siècle et en Amérique du Nord au siècle suivant, que les motifs couramment employés pendant cette période prirent également le nom de «crewel». 1, record 1, French, - broderie%20crewel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Embroidery (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silk floss
1, record 2, English, silk%20floss
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floss 2, record 2, English, floss
correct, generic
- strand embroidery floss 3, record 2, English, strand%20embroidery%20floss
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Untwisted filaments of silk used in embroidery and crewel-work. 1, record 2, English, - silk%20floss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geometric design [of the bag] is stitched ... and the background filled in with green, red, and blue silk floss ... In reproducing this bag I have made several adjustments ... While examining the original piece, I compared the colors of the original silk flosses to a DMC sample card ... For those wishing to re-create this embroidery as closely as possible, replace the evenweave embroidery cloth with 28 count linen, and use the DMC colors to choose matching silk floss shades. 3, record 2, English, - silk%20floss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Broderie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soie à broder
1, record 2, French, soie%20%C3%A0%20broder
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fil de bourre de soie 2, record 2, French, fil%20de%20bourre%20de%20soie
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fils de bourre de soie pour la couture, la broderie, la passementerie. 2, record 2, French, - soie%20%C3%A0%20broder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux sortes de fils de bourre de soie : 1. les fils de bourre de soie pour le tissage et la bonneterie; 2. les fils de bourre de soie pour la broderie, la couture et la passementerie. 3, record 2, French, - soie%20%C3%A0%20broder
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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