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In addition to darning and plain sewing, she provided instruction in fancy needlework, tambouring, and embroidery in silk and worsted.
The rebels had been worsted by Jiang Zhongyuan's Hunan braves at Soyi Ford.
In the civil war which ensued Boleslaw was worsted and compelled to take refuge in Hungary.
Cleon is worsted not by an upright and dignified man but by an illiterate and brazen cynic who beats him at his own game.
It is in his court that Yajnavalkya worsted all others and had that famous dispute with Gargi.
Kathopanishad tells the story of Nachiketas who boldly wrangled with Yama, the god of death, and worsted him.
Or, you should be prepared for an all-out war where you are sure to be worsted.
Cheka and Red Army units sent to suppress the peasant rebels were sometimes worsted, sometimes victorious.
In retrospect, he joins the long list of those who verbally dueled with George and came out worsted.
So, if your heart is set on worsted wool and the pattern is designed for stretch knits only, you'll need to select another pattern.
She had grown up with worsted tunics and humble pies, not satin gowns and foreign delicacies.
It's a worsted weight merino wool, and must be twelve inches wide, but do you think I could get the measurements right?
The gown in Plate XIV is of worsted brocaded damask that was pressed after weaving to polish the surface.
So look for mid-weight gabardine and worsted wool, which are comfortable in all temperatures.
This facility is producing fabrics with luxurious finishes in a range of worsted and synthetic fabrics for the moderate to better markets.
Manufactures embrace woollen and worsted goods, silks, haircloths, crapes, stockings, gloves, shoes, paper, leather, iron implements, and malt.
The cloth, a lightweight charcoal grey worsted made with Extrafine merino wool, has been produced by top weaver Clissold.
Perhaps the sheep they raised were not long haired producers of the fine worsted wool needed in order to call a quilt a calamanco.
Morine is a variation of moreen, a British heavy fabric with horizontal filling and a moire finish, woven either in worsted or cotton.
A good worsted wool has nap or texture, is less subject to shine, and will wear longer than gabardine.
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Examples from Classical Literature
A snood, or bandeau of riband or worsted tape, was the only head-dress for maidens.
Drop worsted through the hole in the center of the knitter and draw it out at the other end, three inches.
When a needleful of worsted is finished leave the end hanging and start another.
With a needleful of red worsted let the child sew upon this card three straight candles in stitches one inch long.
She had grappled with Isaac Pitman as with Apollyon and had not been worsted.
The material used, in addition to sendal, was worsted, sindon and cloth of Aylsham.
Cradle sheets of this thin, closely woven, white worsted stuff are not slimsy like thin flannel, yet are softer than flannel.
Uncle Clem was made of worsted and the moths had eaten his knees and part of his kiltie.
The pillows were checkered and tasseled, and the usual long-pointed red woolen or worsted nightcap was placed on each.
Heavy mohair, cotton, or silk and cotton cloth, with worsted or moire face.
Though Lieut. D'Hubert had got worsted this time, his sword play was commended.
Brother was so worsted by the frolick yesterday, we did not set off to-day.
The worsted industry of East Anglia is perishing, defeated by the resources of Yorkshire, of which the power-loom is only one.
To him the garden was a battlefield, a contest with purslane and he hated to be worsted.
The letters are brilliant, and Mrs. coulomb is sometimes worsted in them.
I smiled, though, when the hero was worsted in his by-election.
Harling dropped her worsted and examined the visitor with quick, keen eyes.
The retribution that followed every vengeful success was so sweeping and majestic that the boys always retired from the field badly worsted.
Thereupon the two have a fierce encounter in which Gish is worsted.
And as Cyrus sprang on the horse he saw the Egyptians worsted everywhere.
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