Elegant arts for ladies : ... profusely illustrated.
Published / Created:
London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street; and all booksellers, [1861]
Physical Description:
viii, 227, [5] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title page, continued: Comprising bead work, bead and bugle work, calisthenic exercises, diaphanie, etiquette, politeness, and good breeding, feather flowers, flower painting, gilding and bronzing plaster casts, illuminated on vellum painting, imitation carved ivory, imitation oil painting, oil painting, ornamental gilt leather work, ornamental leather work, ornaments in rice shell-work, painting on velvet, Persian painting, and painting on wood, pictures in sand, pictures of birds made with their natural feathers, porcupine quill work, potichomanie, sea-weed pictures, the toilette, transparent glass panting for windows, etc., waxen fruit and flowers, weaving or plaiting hair ornaments.
Subject Terms:
Decorative arts -- Great Britain. | Handicraft -- Great Britain. | Botanical illustration -- Great Britain. | Painting -- Study and teaching. | Etiquette -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Hygiene -- Great Britain. | Beauty, Personal -- Great Britain. | Shellcraft. | Shellwork. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Ward and Lock -- Publisher. | Adams & Gee -- Printer. | Leighton Son & Hodge -- Binder.