Definition of Cutwork. Meaning of Cutwork. Synonyms of Cutwork

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Definition of Cutwork

Cutwork
Cutwork Cut"work` (k[u^]t"w[^u]rk`), n. (Fine Arts) An ancient term for embroidery, esp. applied to the earliest form of lace, or to that early embroidery on linen and the like, from which the manufacture of lace was developed.

Meaning of Cutwork from wikipedia

- Cutwork or cut work, also known as punto tagliato in Italian, is a needlework technique in which portions of a textile, typically cotton or linen, are...
- Crocheted lace includes Irish crochet, pineapple crochet, and filet crochet. Cutwork, or whitework, is lace constructed by removing threads from a woven background...
- The origins of needle lace date back to the 15th century and embroidery. Cutwork and drawn work were developed to add interest to white on white embroidery...
- smock and grew into a separate garment of fine linen, trimmed with lace, cutwork or embroidery, and shaped into crisp, precise folds with starch and heated...
- categories of handmade laces, the other being needle lace, derived from earlier cutwork and reticella. A will of 1493 by the Milanese Sforza family mentions lace...
- used as fabric for linens, shirts, handkerchiefs, ruffs, lace, and in cutwork and other needlework. D**** black, it is also commonly used as the dustcover...
- supplementary weft runs from selvage to selvage. The yarns are cut away in cutwork and broché. Also, a discontinuous brocade is where the supplementary yarn...
- a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace that became ****ociated with England, due to its po****rity...
- Hall and state rooms remain intact. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been recently restored. Elizabeth...
- most often of white linen fabric and could be decorated with tucks, lace, cutwork or broderie anglaise. Ankle-length pantalettes for women were worn under...