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• Gold and Silver thread — Gold and Silver thread: Under this heading some general account may be given of gold and silver strips and threads used in connection with varieties of weaving, embroidery and twisting and plaiting or lace work. To this day, in many oriental… …   Wikipedia

• Embroidery — • In Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ornament vestments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Embroidery     Embroidery      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …   Wikipedia

• embroidery — /em broy deuh ree, dree/, n., pl. embroideries. 1. the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle. 2. embroidered work or… …   Universalium

• embroidery — /ɛmˈbrɔɪdəri/ (say em broyduhree), / dri/ (say dree) noun (plural embroideries) 1. the art of working, with a needle, raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper …  

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• Ukrainian embroidery — ( uk. Вишивка Vyshyvka ) occupies an important place among the various branches of Ukrainian decorative arts. [Dr. Natalie Kononenko. Ukrainian Minstrels: And the Blind Shall Sing . M.E. Sharpe, 1998. p 18.] Embroidery has a rich history in… …   Wikipedia

• Cloth of gold — This article is about the fabric. For the snail, see Conus textile. For the 16th century event, see Field of Cloth of Gold. Cloth of gold is a fabric woven with a gold wrapped or spun weft referred to as a spirally spun gold strip . In most cases …   Wikipedia

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• Sari — for the town in Nepal see Sari, Nepal A sari or saree or shari is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent.Alkazi, Roshan (1983) Ancient Indian costume , Art Heritage; Ghurye (1951) Indian costume , Popular book depot (Bombay); Boulanger,… …   Wikipedia

• Ura-Tyube — ▪ Tajikistan also spelled  Ura tiube, or Ura t ube,         city, Khudzhand oblast (province), Tajikistan, in the northern foothills of the Turkistan Range. One of the most ancient cities of the republic, it may date from the 6th century AD, but… …   Universalium