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BRODERIE TECHNIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-stitch
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dstitch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross stitch 2, record 1, English, cross%20stitch
correct, noun
- cross-stitching 3, record 1, English, cross%2Dstitching
correct, noun
- cross stitching 4, record 1, English, cross%20stitching
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] embroidery [technique] in which x-shaped stitches are embroidered onto a grid-like woven fabric, resulting in uniform stitches that come together to form a larger pattern or image. 5, record 1, English, - cross%2Dstitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most cross-stitching is done using colored cotton floss on woven fabrics, which essentially have built-in grid systems to guide each stitch. 6, record 1, English, - cross%2Dstitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broderie au point de croix
1, record 1, French, broderie%20au%20point%20de%20croix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de broderie qui consiste à former un motif au moyen d’une successions de petites croix obliques. 2, record 1, French, - broderie%20au%20point%20de%20croix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lace (Embroidery)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hedebo lace
1, record 2, English, Hedebo%20lace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an absolutely superb antique linen cloth with wonderful padded whitework embroidery and fine edging. The cloth is square in shape and is made of fine quality linen. There is a great deal of hand made whitework and drawn thread embroidery named Hedebo lace (danish lace) made like Punto di Aria stitchery. 1, record 2, English, - Hedebo%20lace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentelles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dentelle de Hedebo
1, record 2, French, dentelle%20de%20Hedebo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que la plupart des motifs commerciaux trouvés présentement font référence à la broderie du même nom, il existe une forme raffinée qui se travaille comme la dentelle «Punto in Aria» [...] et qui mérite le nom de dentelle. Cette dentelle sert surtout à faire des galons ou s’associe la technique de broderie Hedebo pour de plus grandes pièces, la dentelle servant de bordure. 2, record 2, French, - dentelle%20de%20Hedebo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dentelle danoise. 3, record 2, French, - dentelle%20de%20Hedebo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- application embroidery
1, record 3, English, application%20embroidery
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An old technique to decorate fabrics by sewing on spruce motifs made of fabrics of a different kind and of different forms which are attached with sewed or embroidered stitches. 1, record 3, English, - application%20embroidery
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- broderie-application
1, record 3, French, broderie%2Dapplication
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Broderie composée d’éléments rapportés] se distinguant du fond par la matière, la technique ou la couleur [et dont] les motifs sont fixés sur le support par différents points(points de Boulogne, points de feston ou points de chausson.) 2, record 3, French, - broderie%2Dapplication
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette dénomination est également appliquée à un genre de broderie persane [...] qui est en réalité un travail d’incrustation. [...] Les étoffes appliquées sont collées sur le tissu du fond, puis bordées. [...] Des fils d’or et d’argent, des paillettes et de la canetille, employés pour des points d’ornement, rehaussent encore l’effet de ces broderies. 3, record 3, French, - broderie%2Dapplication
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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