Five rows of white satin stitch, two rows of alphabet letters in coloured silks, and four rows of exquisite punto in aria lace patterns are followed by the alphabet again in white stitches and the maker's name and date.
One in my possession is a small hexagonal tray with raised sides, embroidered in coloured silks in floral design, on what was once white satin.
In the illustration four rows of cutwork will be noted, followed by five rows of drawn threadwork, and above are patterns worked in floral and geometric designs in coloured silks.
The flowers and leaves are worked in long straight stitches in coloured silks, outlined with silver twist.
As to satin, it will be best to do all the very fine work, if any, in coloured silks first, and when the stronger work in cord or braid comes on, the linen may be then added.
Working in coloured silks, one should take advantage of the quality of pure transparent colour which silk takes in the dyeing.
Similar use may be made of vari-coloured silks in couching white or other cord; but gold reflects the colour much better than silk, and gives much more subtle effects.
Many of the ladies' caps of this time had beautiful gold scrolls, with flowers and birds embroidered in coloured silks, also loose jackets of the same were in use.
Many beautifully embroidered caps, jerkins, jackets, and shirts are seen at this period in gold and black or coloured silks.
Gloves were beautifully embroidered in gold, pearls, or coloured silks, the gauntlets being from five to eight inches deep.
Sometimes the wire was twisted with coloured silks before it was coiled.
They formed a tapestry carpet or hanging, representing all the flowers of spring, worked in coloured silks, gold, and precious stones.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "coloured silks" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
