Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1912 — Richelieu Embroidery. [ARTICLE]

Richelieu Embroidery.

Richelieu embroidery is a style of work where the figures forming the design are outlined with buttophole stitch. The material inside the outline is then cut away with sharp-pointed scissors and the empty space is filled in with buttonhole bars, bridges or other fancy stitches. _ embroidery and is sometimes called “cut work." It is very durable and exceedingly handsome. Alliance embroidery in a combination of shadow work and eyelet embroidery in the same design. This alliance of two kinds of embroidery Is often used, on gowns and hats. _____________________________ » .