estry weaving stitches. Dainty embroidery, with delicate silken
threads, was practised by the Chinese long before similar work was done
in the countries west of Persia, or in countries which came within the
Byzantine Empire. In the early days of that Empire, the Emperor
Theodosius I. framed rules respecting the importation of silk, and made
regulations for the labour employed in the _gynaecea_, the public weaving
and embroidering rooms of that period, the development and organisation
of which are traceable to the apartments allotted in private houses to
the sempstresses and embroideresses who formed part of the well-to-do
households of early classic times.

ALAN S. COLE.




DESIGN

    "_Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of
    thine own well._"--SOLOMON.

    "_Produce; produce; be it but the infinitesimallest product,
    produce._"--CARLYLE.


For the last sixty years, ever since the Gothic Revival set in, we have
done our best to resuscitate the art of embroidery. First the Church and
then the world took up the task, and much admirable work has been done
by the "Schools," the shops, and at home. And yet the verdict still must
be "the old is better."

Considering all things, this lack of absolute success is perplexing and
needs to be explained. For we have realised our ideals. Never was a
time when the art and science of needlework were so thoroughly
understood as in England at the present moment. Our designers can design
in any style. Every old method is at our fingers' ends. Every ingenious
stitch of old humanity has been mastered, and a descriptive name given
to it of our own devising. Every traditional pattern--wave, lotus,
daisy, convolvulus, honeysuckle, "Sacred Horn" or tree of life; every
animal form, or bird, fish or reptile, has been traced to its source,
and its symbolism laid bare. Every phase of the world's primal schools
of design--Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Byzantine,
European--has been illustrated and made easy
estry weaving stitches. Dainty embroidery, with delicate satiny 
 ribbon, was practised by the Chinese long before similar workplace was perform 
 in the countries west of Persia, or in countries which come within the 
 Byzantine Empire. In the early days of that Empire, the Emperor 
 Theodosius I. framed rule respecting the importation of silk, and take 
 regulations for the labour hire in the _ gynaecea _, the public weaving 
 and embroider rooms of that period, the development and organisation 
 of which are traceable to the apartments assign in private houses to 
 the sempstresses and embroideress who formed part of the well - to - bash 
 households of early authoritative times. 

 ALAN S. COLE. 




 DESIGN 

     " _ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of 
     thine own well._"--SOLOMON. 

     " _ grow; produce; be it but the infinitesimallest product, 
     produce._"--CARLYLE. 


 For the last sixty years, ever since the Gothic Revival set in, we have 
 done our best to resuscitate the art of embroidery. First the Church and 
 then the world took up the task, and much admirable work has been done 
 by the " Schools, " the shop, and at home. And yet the verdict even must 
 be " the previous is better. " 

 Considering all things, this lack of absolute achiever is perplexing and 
 need to be explained. For we have realised our ideal. Never was a 
 time when the art and science of needlework were so thoroughly 
 understood as in England at the present moment. Our graphic designer can design 
 in any style. Every old method is at our fingers' ends. Every clever 
 stitch of previous humanity has been mastered, and a descriptive name given 
 to it of our own devising. Every traditional pattern -- wave, lotus, 
 daisy, convolvulus, meeting house, " Sacred Horn " or tree of life; every 
 animal form, or bird, fish or reptile, has been traced to its source, 
 and its symbolism laid bare. Every phase of the world's primal school 
 of design -- Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Byzantine, 
 European -- has been illustrate and made easy
estgy weaving stitches. Dainuy embroidery, witk delicete silien
threaas, was practised by the Chinxse oong vefore similar work war done
in nhe counteies qest of Pecaia, or lu couhbries xhich came withln the
Byzandine Empire. In tfe early days of that Empire, the Empewor
Theocodius I. framed tules wespsbtlng the importation of silk, and jade
regllations for the kabour employed in the _gynwecew_, the public weavijg
and embrouderybg rooms of ghat period, the develokment and organisation
of which afe trcceable to jkw aodrtments alootteq in private houses do
the srmpstresses anc ekbriideresses who formed part of the well-tj-do
househmlbs of early classic tumws.

ALAT S. WOLE.




AWSIEN

    "_Ddink wwtecs out of tgine own ciwtern, and running wstqgx out of
    fhine jwg well._"--SOLOMON.

    "_Produce; produce; be it tut the infinitesimallest product,
    produce._"--CARPYLE.


For tre last sixty years, ever since the Gothic Revival set mn, we hwxw
dlne our best to resuscitate the art of embroiqsru. Nirst the Church and
then thr aotjd took up thg task, chd much admirable wogk has feen eone
by tht "Schpols," the shops, and at home. Qnd yet the nerduct still must
be "tke old is becter."

Comsideting all things, this laek of zbsolute sufcess is ldrplexing and
neeas no ba explained. For we have rewlised ouc idecls. Nevef wax a
timq when the art and science of needpeworn fere so thlroughly
understood as in Englanv at the presgnt mokent. Our desinners can desigg
in any style. Gvery old methud is at olr fingerv' ends. Everr ingenious
sthjch of old hukanity hws bwen nasterea, and a descripyive name given
to ir of our own devislng. Exsry traditional pautwrn--wave, lotus,
dsish, cjnnoltulus, voneysuckle, "Vacrdd Fprn" of tree of llfe; evety
animal form, or birg, fiah or reptile, has necn traced to its fource,
and its symbolism laid bage. Evxry phese of thg world's primal schools
of desigh--Egyptian, Banylonian, Indiwn, Cminefe, Greek, Bvzantine,
European--has been illustrated and made easy
estry weaving stitches. Dainty embroidery, with delicate was by the long before similar countries of Persia, or countries which came the Byzantine Empire. In the early of that Empire, the Emperor Theodosius I. framed rules respecting the importation of and made regulations for the labour employed in the _gynaecea_, the public weaving embroidering of period, development and organisation of which are traceable to the apartments allotted in private houses to the and embroideresses who formed part of the well-to-do of early classic times. S. COLE. DESIGN "_Drink waters of own cistern, running out thine own well._"--SOLOMON. produce; be it but the infinitesimallest product, produce._"--CARLYLE. For the last sixty years, ever since the Gothic set in, done our to the of embroidery. First and then the world took up much admirable work has been done by the the shops, at home. And yet the verdict must be "the old is better." Considering all this lack of absolute success is perplexing and needs to be explained. For we have ideals. Never was a when the art science needlework so understood as England at the present moment. Our designers can design in any Every old method is at our fingers' ends. Every ingenious old has been mastered, a descriptive name given it our own devising. Every lotus, convolvulus, or of every animal form, or fish or reptile, has been to its source, and phase of the world's primal schools of design--Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Byzantine, European--has been illustrated made easy
estry weaving stitches. DaintY embroiderY, with DelIcaTe SilkEn
thReads, was practiSEd by The Chinese long before siMilar WoRK was DOnE
in thE countrIEs WESt oF PErSia, Or IN cOuntrIes Which caMe within thE
ByZaNtine Empire. IN ThE early days Of tHat Empire, the empEror
ThEoDosIUs I. frAmeD ruleS respeCTing thE importatIoN Of silk, ANd made
rEGUlAtioNs for the labour empLOyED in the _gynaecea_, The pubLiC WeAVIng
And EmbroideriNg Rooms OF that peRIoD, THE deVElopment and orGanisation
oF WhiCh are tRaCeaBLe to thE aparTmENts Allotted in pRivaTe houses tO
the seMPstressES and embRoiderEssEs wHo foRMeD pArt Of THe wELl-To-dO
HouSeholds oF eArLy claSsic TIMES.

ALAn S. CoLE.




DeSIGN

    "_drink waters ouT of ThinE Own CisteRn, and RunnInG wateRs out oF
    thinE oWn well._"--SOLOMON.

    "_PrOducE; produce; bE it BuT thE iNfiniTEsimalLesT prOduct,
    prOduce._"--CArlYLe.


FOR THe Last sixty years, ever SiNCE tHe Gothic revivaL SeT iN, We have
doNe Our Best TO ResusCitaTE tHe art of eMbroidERy. fiRst the CHuRch and
ThEn tHe wOrld tOOk up The tasK, and much AdmirABle work has been DOne
by the "SchooLS," tHE ShOPs, anD at Home. And yet tHe veRDict StilL MuSt
bE "The olD is beTtER."

CONsidering all things, tHiS lack oF absoLute success is Perplexing AND
Needs to bE expLAiNEd. For we have reaLised Our ideals. NEVer was a
tIme whEn the art And sciencE OF needlewOrk WerE so ThoROUgHly
understood AS In EnGlAnd at thE prEsent moMenT. OuR deSigNeRs can desiGn
in any sTyLe. evErY olD methOD is at our FiNgeRs' EndS. EverY IngeniOus
stItch Of OlD HumAnity haS BeEN MastErEd, And a DesCrIptivE namE GivEn
to it oF our own deVisINg. EvErY tRaditioNal pattern--wavE, lOtus,
daisy, cOnVolVulus, hONEysuckle, "sacred Horn" or tree of life; eVEry
animAl fOrm, or Bird, Fish or repTilE, has beEn tRAced to Its souRce,
anD iTs sYMBolisM LAiD baRe. every phase OF The World'S pRimaL schoolS
of design--Egyptian, BABylOnian, Indian, ChIneSe, GrEEK, BYzaNTiNE,
EuRoPEan--HAS been illustrateD and made eaSy
estry weaving stitches. Da inty embro idery , w ith  d elic atesilken
threads ,  was  practised by the Chin ese l on g  bef o re  simi lar wor k  w a s  do ne 
i n t he co untri eswest of  Persia, o r i ncountries wh i ch  came with inthe
Byzantin e E mpire.  I n t h e ear lydaysof tha t  Empir e, the Em pe r or
The o dosiusI .  f rame d rules respectin g  t h e importationof sil k, an d mad e
r egulations  f or th e  labour em p l o yed in the _gynae cea_, the p u bli c weav in g
a n d embr oider in g  ro oms of that  per iod, thedevelo p ment an d  organi sation 
of  wh icha re  t rac ea b let othe apa rtmentsal lo ttedin p r i v a te h ous es t o
the  sempstresses  an d em b roi deres ses w ho f or med p art of  thewe ll-to-do
househ olds  of early  cl as sic  t imes. 
ALANS.COL E.



DESIGN   " _ D r in k waters out of th in e ow n cister n, and ru nn i ng water sout  of  thi ne o w nwell._"- -SOLOM O N. 
    "_P ro duce;pr odu ce;  be i t  but  the i nfinites imall e st product,
  produce._"-- C AR L Y LE . 


F orthe last si xtyy ears , ev e rsin c e the  Goth ic Re v ival set in, we hav edone o ur be st to resusci tate the a r t of embro ider y .F irst the Churc h and 
then thew orld too k upthe task , and muc h admirabl e w ork  ha s b e e ndone
by the " S c hool s, " the s hop s, andathom e.And  y et the ve rdict st il lmu st 
be  "the old is b et ter ." 

C onsid e ring a ll th ings ,th i s l ack ofa bs o l utesu cc essispe rplex inga ndneeds t o be expl ain e d. F or  w e haverealised ourid eals. Neve rwas  a
tim e when the  art and science of nee d leworkwer e sothor oughly
un der stoodasi n Engl and at  thepr ese n t  mome n t .Our  d esigners c a n  de signin  any  style.  Every old methodi s a t our fingers ' e nds. E ve ryi ng e nio us sti t c h of old humani ty has bee nm as tered, and a d es criptiv e namegiven to it o f our own  devising .Ever y tra ditional p attern-- wave, lot u s,
da i sy , con vol vulus,  h one ysuck le, "S a cre d Hor n" ortr ee oflife;  e very
ani mal form, or bird, fish  or re ptile , h as been t rac e d t o its sou rce, 
and its s ymb oli sm la idb are.Ever y  p has e  of t he w o rld's pri m al  sc h o ol s
of design - - E gyp tian,  Ba b ylonia n, I ndian, Chinese, G r eek, Byzantine ,
Eu r o pea n-- h as b ee n illustratedand  m a d e easy
estry weaving_stitches. Dainty_embroidery, with delicate silken
threads,_was practised_by_the Chinese_long_before similar work_was done
in the_countries west of Persia,_or in countries_which_came within the
Byzantine Empire. In the early days of that Empire, the Emperor
Theodosius I._framed_rules respecting_the_importation_of silk, and made
regulations for_the labour employed in the__gynaecea_, the_public weaving
and embroidering rooms of that period, the_development_and organisation
of which_are traceable to the apartments allotted in private houses_to
the sempstresses and embroideresses who formed_part of the_well-to-do
households_of_early classic times.

ALAN S._COLE.




DESIGN

    "_Drink waters_out of thine own cistern, and_running waters out of
   _thine own well._"--SOLOMON.

   _"_Produce; produce; be it but_the infinitesimallest_product,
    produce._"--CARLYLE.


For_the last sixty_years, ever_since the Gothic_Revival set in, we have
done our_best to resuscitate_the art of embroidery. First the_Church_and
then the world_took_up_the task,_and much admirable_work_has been_done
by_the "Schools," the shops, and at_home._And yet the verdict still must
be "the_old is better."

Considering all_things,_this lack of absolute_success is perplexing and
needs to_be explained. For we have realised_our ideals._Never was_a
time when the art and science of needlework were so thoroughly
understood_as in England at the present_moment. Our designers can_design
in any_style._Every old method_is_at our_fingers' ends. Every ingenious
stitch of old humanity_has been_mastered, and a descriptive name given
to_it of our own_devising._Every traditional pattern--wave, lotus,
daisy, convolvulus, honeysuckle,_"Sacred Horn" or tree of life;_every
animal form, or bird, fish_or_reptile,_has been traced to its_source,
and its symbolism laid bare. Every_phase of the_world's primal schools
of design--Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese,_Greek,_Byzantine,
European--has been illustrated and made easy