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Ricamo di Casal Guidi

Insegnamento pratico illustrato di

Casa Editrice Sonzogno, Milano, Via Pasquirolo, 14

Italian language manual of Casal Guidi embroidery, a highly embossed 3D figurative whitework embroidery worked on a withdrawn thread mesh ground, or an applique/insertion net. Overembroidery includes many detached work techiques and heavily padded stitching. Additional withdrawn thread embroidery, picots, and complex passmenterie tassels suppplement. Very clear photographs.

Scans donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Sytske Wijnsma

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