Crochet the Craft of Crocheting Was Introduced in the Nineteenth Century

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Crochet The craft of crocheting was introduced in the nineteenth century; it was a form of chain-stitch embroidery in which a crochet hook manipulated a single thread to produce crochet lace. In the 1840s a crochet industry was established in Ireland, with its centre at Cork, in order to assist in the unemploy- ment difficulties of these years. Later in the century the craft became more sophis- ticated and some famous antique laces were Ancient Greek successfully imitated. Assyrian crown or stephane, fifth mitre, 880 BC century BC Cross-gartering Having the garters crossed on the legs, as in the years 1565-1620 when the garter was bound round the stocking below the knee, crossed over at the back and was tied in front above the knee.

Crowrij A tillet or wreath encircling the head, usually of metal, ornamented and jewelled. A symbol of monarchy, honour or exalted rank. A diadem is also a crown. A coronet is a lesser crown denoting inferior status. The stemma was the ancient Greek and Byzantine crown Roman garland which encircled the brow; twelfth century under Byzantium it took the form of a jewelled circlet worn by emperors, from which depended jewelled ornaments. A Stephanos was also a Byzantine crown. This and the stephane worn by the Greeks derive from the Greek word aTe'^avoj, a crown. A tiara when worn by the ancient civiliza- tions - Persia, Assyria, Babylonia, for example — was a head-band or tall head- dress in the form of a crown. Tiara or mitre is also used to describe the head-dress of the high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches and of the Jewish High Priest. A modern tiara is a jewelled, ornamental head-band rising above the Saxon crown forehead and worn by ladies with formal Queen s crown, evening dress. 1380 TH LOPEDIA PETTICOATS HTUME

PETTICOAT Bustle-style neitkoat with 'sweepers'nSTfT)

Shaped slip trimmed with ribbon and lace/1940 PETENLAIR Petenlair and petticoat of cream silk embroidered in yellow, red Princess petticoajjjjmrned with and blue, Swiss, 1750 ribbon and lacef 1913

was a revival of traditional Persian styles and fitted trousers, coats and tunics once more ousted cloaks and draped tunics.

Petenlair, pet-en-1'air In the mid-eighteenth century, a French style of short jacket designed with a sacque back and worn with a petticoat; this was Waist petticoat of silk with lace then the term for a separate, usually flouncing, (905^) matching, skirt.

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