I knew that some one had followed me and stood timidly behind me: I guessed it was Helen, but did not know until a slim satin hand stole into mine, for surely it was not my mother's hand.
Embroidered needlebook of white satinwith bright flowers and vines, dated 1786.
There were satin bags covered with the most delicate stitchery, and black silk aprons with wreaths of myrtle done with silks or flosses, and, finally, satin pelerines exquisitely embroidered in designs of carefully shaded roses.
The pieces were seldom larger than eighteen or twenty inches square, the size probably governed by the width of the superb satin which was so often used as a background.
This did not prevent, as it might easily have done, an unvarying regularity and smoothness, which was like satin itself, thread laid beside thread as if it were woven instead of sewed.
As an occupation, French embroidery practically displaced the making of cabinet pictures of graceful ladies in scant satin gowns which had occupied the embroidery frame, or decorated drawing-room walls.
It was not long before the over-and-over stitch demanded silks and flosses instead of crewels for its exercise, and silk or satin for the background of its exploits.
The faces being always hidden by the handkerchief, and a tintedsatin serving for the sky, the execution of these memorial pictures was comparatively simple.
The golden secretary darted through the room like a meteor with a dashing French-woman who carpeted the floor with her pink satin train.
Remembering the painted boots, she surveyed her white satin slippers with girlish satisfaction, and chassed down the room, admiring her aristocratic feet all by herself.
Little Nap is a handsome boy, who sits chatting to his tutor, and kisses his hand to the people as he passes in his four-horse barouche, with postilions in red satin jackets and a mounted guard before and behind.
Transferring the horses to Nuttie, the two sisters hurried on towards the scene of action, but Blanche's white satin boots did not carry her far, and she turned on meeting her uncle.
There's an old foremother on the staircase in white satin who left her looks to us both,' said May.
I stretched forth my hand, and to my surprise felt that I was not in a hospital bed, as I had at first believed, but upon a silken couch, with my head resting upon a soft satin pillow.
The cropheaded lad handed the tailor a roll of the bluish satin and the two began fixing this in the mechanism in a manner reminiscent of a roll of paper in a nineteenth century printing machine.
A great deal of work was accomplished by means of appliqué in satin and silk, and sometimes the ground was painted, as has already been described in Italian work.
This is generally known as satin stitch, for the surface of the work is that of a satin texture when the work is completed.
It is embroidered chiefly in gold, on a delicate bluish satin ground, and has not been transferred, although it has been carefully restored.
Velvet and satin were of later date, not occurring until the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Botanical impressions maybe used for “fancy work” by being printed on satin, and the decorated satin made up as though it were painted or embroidered; patches for silk quilts have been prettily decorated by this process.
Even satin dresses can be beautifully ornamented with impressions of leaves instead of the “hand painting” so long in use.
They should consist of some pretty little article made by the hostess herself, and, if practicable, appropriate to the day, such as a delicate satin sachet in the form of a Liberty bell, with the lettering painted on it.
An odd little bag for holding fancy work is made of two large horseshoe crab shells, with a satin bag fastened between them and tied at the top with a bow of ribbon.
The road stretched ahead of them like ciré satinwith a piping of lights.
Even in those days he had heavy black charmeuse ears, marvellous thick rich satin they were, and tiny dark rims to his eyes--a setting of pencilled shadow.
At nights she would dream of white satin figures shrouded in white tulle veils, of shy, passionate bridegrooms and shy, radiant brides.
The river lay like a long satin streamer, a curling ribbon dropped on the meadows.
Were war at the gates, I should be one of her white boys; but soldiers, like their bucklers and Bilboa blades, get out of fashion in peace time, and satin sleeves and walking rapiers bear the bell.
What he saw was a magnificent blood-bay horse flashing like crimson satinin the sunlight, his black mane and tail rippling in the south breeze.
The satin lustre of her curls was moist and her bosom lifted, palpitating with the advent of the new, great joyous thing that stood upon the threshold of her life to enter and spread its felicity and untold bliss.
It was a thief, it had a bad temper, it scratched the satin chairs in the drawing-room, it climbed up the curtains, it was always in the way.
Perhaps this only seemed to be so, because Aunt Trevor's skin was so fair, and her voice so gentle, and because she wore such graceful soft gowns, and such tiny satin slippers.
All the little wood things--the ferns and the satin leaves and the crackerberries--have gone to sleep, just as if somebody had tucked them away until spring under a blanket of leaves.
Madame Selitsky was perfectly beautiful, and wore white satin and diamonds.
The satin sleeves are even and short; those of tulle are open at the side and held by a knotted cord.
The vest sits close behind and is open in front; it has a lapel turning up from the bottom, and trimmed with a plaid satin ribbon, having a velvet stripe in it.
Under the collar a narrow black satin cravat is worn.
Coiffure: hair in bandeaux, wreath of roses, small bunches of grapes, and satin ribbons with gold figures.
It was light with the Scandinavian blondness of Gerald, the head of him nebulous there above the pink-satin canopy of her dressing table, and, more than that, the drained lakes of his sockets were deep with eyes.
The satinsmoothness of the marble admirably simulates human (or god-like) flesh, doubtless because of the processes which the Greeks knew of rubbing it down with a preparation of wax.
Age has been kind also to the Pentelic marble, softening its original whiteness to a golden brown without destroying its exquisite satin texture.
Before Blanche's eyes for a moment floated the vision of a new satindress and velvet hood.
They should scantly know whether she wear satin or grogram.
She sat, resplendent in blue satin slashed with yellow, turning over some ribbons which Barbara Polwhele was displaying for her inspection.
Why, his face is the worst part of him: 'tis all satin and simpers!
Rich uniforms, heavy velvet and satin dresses, airy fabrics of lace, flowers and diamonds waved and rustled confusedly in a truly dazzling splendour.
The bride's satin train rustled over the marble steps and down the aisle as the two passed out, followed by the guests in gay procession.
The Countess Ambrose's dress was to be white satinwith a rich border of Valenciennes lace.
I only knew the white satin and lace, for that was the only one I had designed.
In two minutes I put on a pair of black satin breeches, and I rejoined the lady before her husband came in.
The body is decorated with a berthe, which forms in front a kind of heart, the lower part or point being attached with a noeud of straw-colored satin ribbon.
It has three broad flounces, scalloped at the edge, and embroidered ceinture of very broad white satin ribbon.
Bonnet of yellow satin and black velvet; the form of the front round, the corners nearly meeting under the chin.
As for Miss Roxy, if you have ever carefully examined a chestnut-burr, you will remember that, hard as it is to handle, no plush of downiest texture can exceed the satin smoothness of the fibres which line its heart.
