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The author traces the history of the garment, as far as it is known, describes in detail the main smocking stitches and surface stitches, and offers practical suggestions for modern applications of this ancient art. There are chapters The Evolution of the Smock; An Expression as FolkArt; The Smock as Folk Costume; Smocking; The Surface Embroidery; The Modern Adaptation of Stitch and Design; Fin ishings and Neatenings. The text is supplimented by a varied range of pictures which mixes photographs of historic smocks and smocking as well as practical diagrams and working charts.
- Author
- [by] Oenone Cave
- Publisher
- Mills & Boon Limited
- Published
- 1979
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780263064087
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies, Design, Arts
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