| 单词 | needlewoman |
| 例句 | Guenever stitched away with the half-blank mind of a needlewoman, the other half of her brain moving idly among her troubles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She also gained quite a reputation as a gifted needlewoman, winning prizes at national fairs for her silk stockings. How a former slave gave a quilt to Queen Victoria - BBC News 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z On the top floor, out of sight, a few dozen tailors, pattern cutters, shoemakers, and needlewomen work on the orders. China’s Homegrown High-Fashion Designer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Mary, who was rather an industrious needlewoman, brought out a basket of work. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z Pretty, young, and winsome, she would have been loved by all had it not been for her inordinate pride, not in her personal advantages, but in her skill as a needlewoman. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z She was an excellent needlewoman: she altered and renovated more than one gown for me, she made me chair-covers, she mended my carpets. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z There is a "distressed needlewoman's society" in London. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z I am a great needlewoman, too, and when I am ruffled by anything I take refuge in sewing a plain seam. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z She was a beautiful needlewoman and I believe a true musician. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z What! that prim needlewoman so averse to young gentlemen, and who, moreover, was betrothed to a young man named Cosme? The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Encarnacian was a needlewoman too; she was a great, strong, bouncing girl with a vulgar face. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z She devoted herself to their care and education, and being an expert needlewoman she always kept them and herself well and comfortably dressed. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z It is the growth of the last half-century, prior to which the real sewing-machine was the heavy-eyed, if not tireless, needlewoman, whose flying fingers seemed ever in vain pursuit of the flying hours. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z He created a home for them in London, and helped a group of “distressed needlewomen” get a fresh start by migrating to Australia. Dickens’s London Bustled With Crowded Pubs, Bums, Odors: Review 2011-12-19T00:23:25Z It seemed to me such a pitiful little world, of milliners, lodging-house keepers, music-mistresses, fancy needlewomen and daughters in offices; and I was given the corresponding male standing. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z The needlewomen stopped singing, raised their heads in alarm, and then burst out laughing. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z "It is a tradition of Philadelphia," answered the girl, "that her daughters should be expert needlewomen." The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z As an expert needlewoman she cuts and sews, and under her deft fingers the various materials soon become doublets and hose in the Henry IV. or Louis XIII. style. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z It crept into that attic in Parker’s Piece, where that poor needlewoman lived. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z He made sure that she was a good needlewoman. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Before Gonzalo arrived the needlewomen lost no opportunity in teasing the bride. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Then they sent for all the wig-makers and needlewomen, and she was dressed and clad like a princess; but for all they washed and dressed her, she was still as ugly and black as ever. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z In the forenoons she gave Erika lessons, in the afternoons she mended and made her clothes,--she was a skilled needlewoman,--and the evenings she devoted to music. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Both were expert needlewomen,—most Californian girls were in those days of the infrequent and inferior dressmaker,—and in the weeks that came they fashioned many dainty and elegant garments. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z It was not a large world that was interested in the disruption of Sidney Hinchford's love engagement; two old men at Camberwell, and a needlewoman, might almost constitute it in this instance. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z "Do, do, Venturita; don't behave like that," implored all the needlewomen in low tones. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Two batteries were quartered in Morny, and willing needlewomen were required to put the uniforms of the soldiers into good condition. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z She used to go out as needlewoman; but suddenly her mother falls ill, and quickly she dies. Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language 2011-01-11T03:00:33.670Z The right sides are now together; mark them before separating, and avoid the chance of making both pieces for the same leg, a mistake easily made by more experienced needlewomen. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z The question of wardrobe was a source of worry, until I volunteered my services; I was a good needlewoman, and, from the sketches Will made, I was able to qualify as a full-fledged costumier. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z To the great surprise of the needlewomen, Cecilia joined in the work. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z I don't think I am a keen needlewoman, really, and I know then I didn't recognize a needle by sight. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode The severe cold weather having ceased, the thrifty little needlewoman had not lighted her stove. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 A good needlewoman supplies herself with a good pattern and then cuts accurately, bastes carefully, and finishes neatly, and in nearly all cases, results will be satisfactory. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Needlecraft and embroidery she had learned from his wife; and she was an accomplished needlewoman. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days Then the needlewomen raised their heads in surprise, and Valentina, trying not to laugh, said to Teresa: "Child, what is he saying?" The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z She is a thin, wasted woman, about thirty years old, I suppose, of more than average intelligence, and one of the best needlewomen I have ever seen. Windyridge We have seen footmen who were justly proud of their "pins", but never yet saw a footman who was a good needlewoman. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Her harpsichord was open, a book lay by her on the table, and her fingers were busily employed on some fine needlework, for she was an expert needlewoman. Francezka Indeed, what would the “Field of the Cloth of Gold” have been without the skill of the needlewoman? The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries In the evening, when the needlewomen had gone, the mother and daughter were at last alone. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z These quilters of the long ago must have been accomplished needlewomen, as evidenced by the heirlooms in "diamond," "rose," "basket," and other quaint designs which have descended to us from our great-grandmothers. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge We are glad to see that the needlewomen have at last struck, and we wish another class of the overworked and underpaid would follow their example, the working clergy. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) She was also a neat and skilful needlewoman. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports Or it might be a magnificent pall, in the days in which this garment had lost its primitive character, that taxed the skill and the patience of the fair needlewoman. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries But here the bride-elect felt her heart swell with delight, her hands trembled, and she cast a rapid glance at the needlewomen, fearing they had noticed her emotion. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z The needlewoman was hard, cruel, and stubborn, but the majordomo knew how to get at the few grains of good humour she had. The Grandee The artist’s design thus admits of interpretation according to the taste and feeling of the needlewoman. Needlework As Art As her companion laid her book aside and turned toward the valley, the pretty needlewoman raised a pair of gray, speculative eyes. The Law-Breakers The Egyptian needlewomen were not solely occupied in the decoration of their persons. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries After muttering a "Good-afternoon," he took his usual seat in the corner, followed by derisive glances of the needlewomen, toward whom, for this and other reasons, he vowed eternal hatred. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z The needlewoman was delighted that she stumbled more than usual. The Grandee I have a great deal of sewing to do, and she is a perfect and rapid needlewoman.” A Singer from the Sea At your age, your Aunt Emily was almost an expert needlewoman; she could do overhand, hemming, felling, backstitching, hemstitching, running, catstitching, buttonholes, and a little embroidery.” Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic Small must be the skill of the needlewoman who does not make this a very rampant animal indeed. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries A perfect acquaintance with these various stitches, will enable the practical needlewoman to pursue her occupation with ease and pleasure. The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet The child drew back in alarm, but the needlewoman caught her by the arm. The Grandee Maggie was no good whatever at needlework, and seldom joined the band of needlewomen. The School Queens She belonged to the old-fashioned order of needlewomen. Good Luck One potent charm, however, we are constrained to particularise, since its infallibility was mainly dependent on the needlewoman’s skill. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Miss Bezac, having in her young days been not only rich, but also a firstrate needlewoman, now that she was older and poor plied her needle for a different purpose. Say and Seal, Volume II Without knowing how, perhaps through having carelessly caught hold of them, the string which held them broke and they fell off, leaving the needlewoman only in her undergarment. The Grandee The average receipts of Paris needlewomen have not, however, fallen below fourteenpence a day; those of them who work with fashionable dressmakers earn about one and eightpence. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France This is not the moment to urge upon the needlewoman the study of design, but to urge upon the designer the study of stitches. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery The needlewoman’s productions are found to vary greatly, and this variation is ascribed with truth to the influencing suggestions of the attendant for the time being. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries We have already seen what this sum can do for the shirt-maker and general needlewoman, and it is easy to judge how the girl fares for whom the weekly wage is less. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad "And hands too to touch what is nice," returned the barbarian, taking hold of the needlewoman's chin with his hand. The Grandee Miss Nan was an expert needlewoman, and, like her sister, augmented their income by the labor of her hands. Otherwise Phyllis Mechanical is a word as easily spoken as another; but if needlework is mechanical, that is more often the fault of the needlewoman than of the mechanism she employs. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery The productions which emanate from the hands of the needlewoman under their guidance are much sought for, much looked at, but soon fall into utter contempt. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Like the needlewomen, the diet of the majority is meagre and poor to a degree. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad Finally, to complete the list of her accomplishments, I must add that she was a remarkably neat and skilful needlewoman. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville A negress who is a good cook or needlewoman, is of course worth more than a negro who is to be employed as a water-carrier or a footman. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests To assume, then, that every needlewoman is, or can ever be, competent to design what she embroiders, is to make very small account of design. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery But he had another rich and peculiar garment, which was entirely indebted to the needlewoman for its varied and radiant hues. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries For the shop-girl, as for the needlewoman or general worker of any description whatsoever, over-time is the standing difficulty, and a grievance almost impossible to redress. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad Helen had been once to the poor lodging of Mr. Lurcher to “mend him up”; for she was a good little needlewoman and she knew she could make the old fellow look neater. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City Being a capable needlewoman she soon had them apparelled more to her liking, and the labour physicked pain. Judith of the Cumberlands To be safe in designing work so minute as that on Illustration 93, one must be sure of the needlewoman who is to execute it. larger image 93. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery Among the first givers to the work was a poor needlewoman, who, to Mr. M�ller's surprise, brought one hundred pounds. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God Queen Mary "a born needlewoman"—The Hampton Court Embroideries—Revival of petit point—Jacobean hangings. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework She believed, in a general way, that a good needlewoman would never come to want. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 Two days’ hard work would be sufficient for so accomplished a needlewoman as herself to make these original decorations. Miss Mapp Beginners find it hard to undo work once done; but a really good needlewoman never hesitates about it—her one thought is to get the thing right. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery This striking incident lends a pathetic interest to the beginnings of the orphan work, and still more as we further trace the story of this humble needlewoman. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God We would imagine that when the beginnings of the picture were so glorious the needlewoman would have made some endeavour to work up to it. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework She was a good needlewoman, and had clung to the house of Dale through many adverse circumstances. Girls of the Forest Elise was a dainty little needlewoman, and overhanded rapidly and neatly; Patty did fairly well, though her stitches were not quite even, but poor Bertha found her work a difficult task. Patty's Summer Days The choice of stitch patterns of this kind is invariably left to the needlewoman. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery Our great-grandmother was a fine needlewoman and went about to the houses making gowns and cloaks for the ladies. Polly's Business Venture It is beyond the needlewomen of the present day to imitate these old Samplers. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Spinning wheels—Materials and work—Little accessories—Cutlery—Quaint woodwork—The needlewoman—Old samplers. Chats on Household Curios "No, madam," replied she, "I am not needlewoman enough for that." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 The needlewoman has preferred to sew over the raw edges of the stuff, and give us a perfect piece of Fretwork in linen. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery Kate is really a most dainty needlewoman and does all the fine sewing in our family. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Mary Queen of Scots, on the contrary, was a born needlewoman. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Some remarkable picture frames were cut and carved by amateurs, corresponding well with the handiwork of the needlewoman they enshrined. Chats on Household Curios How the faces of the tailor and his needlewoman brightened instantly, as if a gleam of sunshine had penetrated the room. Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories Reduce them to the fewest any needlewoman will allow, and they are still, if not too many, more than are logically required. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery Hart, a most versatile and skilful needlewoman, in 1858, as shown by the small precise figures below the large wreath. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them Catherine of Aragon, one of the unfortunate queens of Henry VIII., was a notable needlewoman, and spent much of her short, unhappy time as Queen of England in embroidery. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework The women south of St. Michael are poor seamstresses but fine dancers, while those to the north are expert needlewomen but poor dancers; and this is the way the Eskimo explain it. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales Of course such pictures were the result of individual experiment on the part of some very able and ambitious needlewoman. larger image Courtesy of Mrs. R. B. The Development of Embroidery in America Leave your shopgirls and distressed needlewomen, and all your other good works for a still better one—namely for me. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Not a light gleamed, save, in some lofty casement, the fainting candle of the worn-out needlewoman or of the overtasked student. Edmond Dantès Shade of Lucretia! this is no needlewoman, though dealing in weapons quite as sharp. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Owing to the clumsiness of her wooden fingers, the woman of the south was a poor needlewoman, but was a fine dancer. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales This little descriptive phrase—alike on both sides—will at once suggest to all needlewomen a perfection of method almost without parallel. The Development of Embroidery in America Rich in embossed work in gold and silver thread, it is a beautiful testimonial to the deft and proficient hand of the young needlewoman who embroidered it. Home Life in Colonial Days Deb Howitt was sent for, and she proved a skilful and industrious needlewoman, and amused and interested all who came in contact with her by her quaint remarks. The Carved Cupboard From the fine drawn-work, the hand-made tucks, to the tiny irreproachable buttonholes, the waist was a triumph of the needlewoman's art. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party She was known to be a good religious person, who could read, and write, and cast accounts quite well enough for any possibly advanced scholars, as well as being a beautiful needlewoman. The Carbonels In the very infancy of the art of embroidery in America, the primitive needlewoman was possessed of means and materials which fill the embroiderers of our rich later days with envy. The Development of Embroidery in America Neither was I very much downcast at my failures in this field; I was not an ambitious needlewoman. The Promised Land Rosemary may like to sew and you may say you 'hate' to touch a needle, but do you make yourself into an ardent needlewoman, simply because Rosemary enjoys sewing? Rosemary In the practice of embroidery the needlewoman has an advantage not now shared by workers in any other craft, in that the technical processes are almost a matter of inherited skill. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving Certain of the club members found their spare time fully occupied in tutoring freshmen, while those who were skilled needlewomen were kept busy mending, making silk blouses, kimonos and even simple styles of gowns. Grace Harlowe's Problem Apparently from all I hear my predecessor was a strict disciplinarian, an economical manager, an expert needlewoman, and everything I should be and am not. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour The boys went through the ordeal fairly well, being amiably desirous of pleasing the proud needlewomen. The Story of the Big Front Door The last thing I saw about it was a mention of the neatness and dexterity of Burmese girls as needlewomen. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field There seated on a little stool she sat, her fingers moving as rapidly and in as unerring manner as an old experienced needlewoman. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 Parthy was a better artist and a cleverer musician than Florence, though she could sing and sketch; but both were good needlewomen, and could make samplers as well as do fine work and embroidery. The Red Book of Heroes She was an expert needlewoman, and proved adequate to the work, but with her utmust industry she could only make one vest in a day, and that would barely pay her rent. Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World It was as great a surprise to Aunt Marcia as to her husband, and she admired it extremely, praising the young needlewomen warmly. The Story of the Big Front Door Nora was modest and dainty in her ways, and having been brought up by the nuns she was an excellent needlewoman, so that she had so much equipment for the post of my maid. The Story of Bawn But she winced inwardly, and felt no reassurance in the knowledge that the duke's tongue was known to be more skillful in the art of embroidering than the fingers of the most expert needlewoman. The Title Market The Countess of Wilton in her book on the art of needlework says that 'Elizabeth was an accomplished needlewoman,' and that 'in her time embroidery was much thought of.' English Embroidered Bookbindings Do Not Use Coarse Thread.—An expert needlewoman says that the reason why so much embroidery does not look attractive is that too coarse a thread is used for the work. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The careful mending of my linen, too—for Mrs. Stimcoe with all her faults was a needlewoman—helped to disarm suspicion. Poison Island Besides being beautiful, she was a clever needlewoman, and he admired the dexterity with which she embroidered ornamental designs on damask. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine She was an exquisite needlewoman, but all the activity of her untiring hands was hardly able to stem the tide of mending that was for ever flowing in upon her. Red Pottage The Lady's Maid A first class lady's maid is required to be a hairdresser, a good packer and an expert needlewoman. Etiquette The poor needlewoman enjoys her laugh at the rude sewing-instruments of barbarous tribes: the stone-mason perhaps compares his tombs with the sarcophagi of ancient masters. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits "I think—I am nearly sure, indeed—that if they are really expert needlewomen, we can find plenty for them to do in our own family connection; five families of us, you know." The Two Elsies A Sequel to Elsie at Nantucket But time—it was now three months since the needlewomen were set at the trousseau—and her unconscious acceptance of the horrid fact had trimmed her spirit to philosophy, altered the habit of her mind. The Conqueror She was not a very expert needlewoman, and she thought she had better run over the way to consult Mrs. O'Driscoll, then a young matron, esteemed the handiest and most helpful person in Lisconnel. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Dozens of shop assistants, needlewomen, and others connected with the trade of a thriving town, are thrown out of employment, and a peaceful neighbourhood has been changed into a scene of bloodshed and violence. About Ireland The footman accuses the cook, who accuses the needlewoman, who accuses the other two. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories "I have brought my sister, Mrs. Leland, to see what competent needlewomen you are." The Two Elsies A Sequel to Elsie at Nantucket Entering as complete dependents, the inmates leave fully equipped to earn their living unassisted, the boys chiefly as carpenters, and the girls as needlewomen. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919 Is it because the materials which are in use are costly, or is it because the needlewomen are better paid, and, wages being higher, dressmakers' charges are also higher in proportion? Routledge's Manual of Etiquette Mary Ann is a very tolerable needlewoman, and capable of teaching the others; some of whom, encouraged by the prizes that are awarded to industry, already assist in making their own dresses. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea "Englishman, well educated, desires afternoon engagement; experienced in the care of children; good needlewoman; or would assist light housework." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 7, 1919. Wife needlewoman or Plain Cook, linen, &c.: man ride and drive, waiting, or useful. Collections and Recollections For by this time division of work had come in, and the average machine operator was paid as badly as the hand needlewoman. The Trade Union Woman But you forget, George Balgarnie never could have made you his wife—a working needlewoman; he only fancied you as the plaything of an hour. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII The footman accuses the cook, she accuses the needlewoman, and the latter accuses the other two. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant She was a nimble little needlewoman, and they were finished before anyone got tired of them. Little Women Her family connexion as servants with the clergy found her room for three days in the rectory, after which she became apprentice to a needlewoman of the town, one Marie-Jeanne Leboucher, with whom she lived. She Stands Accused The garment she made was a linen chemise for the duchess, and the little needlewoman had embroidered on it, with her own hair, the august lady's coat of arms. The Story of a Pioneer She was an expert needlewoman, and had already a pile of fantastic kilts of cloth and velvet. Frances Waldeaux She persisted in working, as industriously as if she had been a poor needlewoman, with serious reasons for being eager to get her money. The Fallen Leaves When her husband died, she came, my wife Katie tells me, and lived for one year down somewhere in the East End, among the needlewomen. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction No pattern was so elaborate, no amount of work so large, that it could dismay the heart or tire the fingers of an eighteenth-century needlewoman. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) The Times, the most aristocratic paper in England, publishes letters from needlewomen and dressmakers' apprentices, and reads grave lectures to duchesses and countesses on their duties to their poor sisters. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 Well, she needn't, for there isn't a poorer needlewoman in Killamet. Sara, a Princess But for dear uncle Farnaby, I might have gone to the workhouse, I might have been a starving needlewoman, a poor persecuted maid-of-all-work. The Fallen Leaves That Swiss girl in the Paris shop was a skilled needlewoman, and the good taste and talent she showed in her work was a joy to her employers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists "I am only a needlewoman for hand work," she reiterated. Little Miss By-The-Day Lords deliver lydeum lectures; ladies patronize ragged schools; committees of duchesses meliorate the condition of needlewomen. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 Besides ministering to the soul of a baby the aunt must tend to its bodily needs, and for this reason she must be a good needlewoman. The Professional Aunt There was a muslin gown embroidered so profusely that one wondered if the patient needlewoman had any eyes left when her artistic work was completed. Glenloch Girls She had been an expert needlewoman in her better days and this knowledge might earn her their board. Felix O'Day How more effectively can this be done than by a life-picture of the poor needlewoman's trials and sufferings? Lizzy Glenn or, The Trials of a Seamstress She was a very clever needlewoman, expert in the mysteries of dressmaking. In the Wilderness All belonged to the class of needlewomen who preserve appearances; many of them were becomingly dressed, and none betrayed extreme poverty. Thyrza Mary, the housemaid, and the nurse, too, seemed to be curious about this old needlewoman, and were often coming in unexpectedly. Mr. Hogarth's Will There had been need of an expert needlewoman in a department recently opened, and Mangan, in charge of the work, had taken her name and address. Felix O'Day That was what he was after; to find and carry away the poor needlewoman's supposed hoardings. The Golden Slipper : and other problems for Violet Strange I know quite as good a needlewoman, who'll be only too glad to come instead. Fraternity And surely she was a very excellent needlewoman. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret "When a woman has a family of children, one ought to have in a needlewoman by the hour." Caught in the Net A far more correct musician than Mary might have paused with equal admiration of the really scientific knowledge with which the poor depressed-looking young needlewoman used her superb and flexile voice. Mary Barton No, madam, replied she, I am not needlewoman enough for that. Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business The rights-of-women advocate is doing his best to create that position for women from the possible misfortunes of which the friend of the needlewomen is struggling to relieve them. North America — Volume 1 At any hour of the day the passer-by could see the needlewoman seated in an old, red velvet chair, bending over an embroidery frame, and stitching indefatigably. A Second Home Grandmother Wheeler had been noted as a fine needlewoman, and her hand had not yet lost its cunning. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories In high houses and in low, there is the same answer: no real needlewoman, "distressed" or other, has been found attainable in any of the houses I frequent. Latter-Day Pamphlets She sat looking hard and straight before her, just as I've seen a tired needlewoman sit with her work in her lap, and look away back into the past. Joe Wilson and His Mates The pretty needlewoman guessed that her new friend had been long weaned from tenderness and love, and no longer believed in the devotion of woman. A Second Home These words, spoken in a low voice by her mother one August morning in 1815, had vanquished the young needlewoman's indifference, and she looked out on the street; but in vain, the stranger was gone. A Second Home There was a small dressing-table in front of a long glass, and here the needlewoman sat, out of patience with Plaisir, the famous hairdresser. A Second Home |
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