This man’s white plain-weave silk waistcoat is woven with metallic silver thread in an all-over pattern of stylized flowers, repeated about every six inches. The waistcoat has 15 flat self-covered ...
Childs, Charleston, 1827.” It is stitched on a plain weave ivory silk ground with silk floss and chenille. The stitches are satin, long and short, laid, and straight. This mourning embroidery contains ...
Where satin sheets are made from silk, sateen sheets tend to be made from plant fibers, such as long-staple cotton or bamboo. To weave a sateen sheet, you need to follow a three-threads-over, ...