Wmtu [J4]- fj || I I f 311 luM tfci But UjpB m Jfjl'/i - 8 N HOLY CROSS SCHOOLS’ -* LIBRARY •§* Newport, Mon. No. -//? a. •/-'-V 4" / r 6 ) ('(ffthtc DESIGNS FOR CHURCH EMBROIDERY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/designsforchurchOOrisd DESIGNS FOR CHURCH EMBROIDERY BY A. R. LETTERPRESS BY ALETHEA WIEL LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, LIMITED. LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED. STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS, Co m? ^riettb ALETHEA WIEL, THE DESIGNS IN THIS VOLUME Debicateb BY A. R. Jntrobuctton. ❖ 3n tbe following beaigtta bere offereb to tbc public tbere ia no claim to preaent more tban a bare outline of ibeaa, a. 1R., tbe originator of all tbe beaigna, baa apent aome yea ra over tbe work, anb abe biaclaima for any pretence to finiab or elaboration, maintain* ing tbat tbey are merely auggeationa anb binta for Cburcb i£mbroibery, witb tbe aole merit (aurely no amall one) tbat every beatgn ia original, tbougb now anb again aome picture or flower baa auggeateb an ibea, wboae embobiment abe baa afterwarba carrieb out accorbing to ber own originality anb fancy. Cbe tbougbt of publiabing tbeae beaigna bib not occur to a. 1R., wbo loofteb upon ber collection aa too incomplete for aucb a purpoae, till abe waa perauabeb to bo ao by tbe cver*increaaiitg nceb for aucb outlinea for worfcera of Cburcb i£mbroibery, anb by tbe abvice of frieitbs who 6 be felt were better jubgcs on such matters than herself. She consequently offers tbe work to tbe public, fully con* scions of its shortcomings, anb only hoping that ber aim of abbing, in however small a begree, to tbe worship of that Iking whose service sboulb ever be encircleb with tbe Beauty of Iboliness may not be in vain, anb that ber small volume may eventually fulfil its mission. (I be colour carb at tbe beginning of tbe boob has been inserteb by tbe binb permission of flDessrs. Xiberty & Co., of IRegent Street, Xonbon; anb H. 1R. cannot say enough in praise of their colours anb filo floss silbs solb by them. flDany of tbe colours, she says, are perfect; anb this verbict is mabe after comparing them with many original pictures of tbe olb masters in 3taly anb elsewhere— tbe sbabcs of rob, green, blue, anb browns being spoben of with special praise. Che “Church Cimes,” speabing of tbe Church Congress in October, ISSS, says: “Cbere was some really very fine original embroibery besigneb anb lent by B. 1R., of South IRayitbam, IRorfolb ; tbe coral grapes, which were worbeb in with tbe besigit, were very stribing anb effective. Chore was also an exquisite stole in etching worb, St. 3obn at one enb anb St. Cbontas Hqutnas at tbe other, also by same banb. ©be Sisters of St Catherine, 32, ©ueen Square, Bloomsbury, bab worfeeb tbe last incntioneb, also tbe stole for St fllMcbacl aitb ail Engels, for tbe Cburcb of St (UMcbael, Folkestone, wbicb gave great satisfaction. ©be besigns were all roughly sketcbeb by H. 1R., but tbe wort of brawing them out correctly for tbe press bas been carefully bone by fllbr. ©swalb fleuss. f uils*st 3 cb brawings on paper, or any material for embroibering, sboulb sucb be requireb. for particulars apply to H. It, IS, Marwick Square, Xonbon, S.M. B 2 ! Jnbcy * 1 . C bailee Dell. 17. Burse. 2. Cballee Dell. IS. Burse. 3. Cballee Dell. 19. Burse. 4. Cballee Dell. 20. Dailey besnjn. 5. HI tar frontal. 21. flDoon anb Star beston. 0 . Stole. 22. 3\>y*leaf besujn. 7. Stole. 23. pomegranate anb Xlly 8. Stole. besujtt. 9. Stole. 24. pa t r anb Xlly beston. 10 . Stole. 25. Cbasuble — Bells anb U. Stole. pomegranates. 12. Stole. 20. (I bailee Dell— bltto. 13. Stole. 27. Cope Iboob— bltto. 14. Stole. 2S. Stole— bltto. 15. Stole. 29. Burse— bltto. 10. Bookmark. 30. Cbasublc— bltto. Si3cs of dhalice Dells, Stoles, arbs in length, 3 inches in wibth. tt preaching * = 2 \>arbs 0 inches in length. Chalice IDeil * * 20 to 22 inches square. Burse =* * ** s* = 9 inches square. Correct patterns of Chasubles, Copes, anb all Destments can be supplicb, cut out in calico, for 7/0 each, b^ writing, enclosing lf>. 0., to £1. 1R„ 18, Marwick Square, Xonbon, S.M. No. i. V jfor Chalice Weils. Jt represents our Xorb point= htg to Ibis heart to cypress wbat Ibe has borne for those Ibe loves, is surrounbeb by grapes anb passion flowers, while In Ibis right hanb Ibe holbs the wafer anb chalice, upon which the Iboly Dove is pouring bown the sanctifying rays of consecration. TThts bestgn woulb also lenb itself well to a Burse if the flowers anb fruit were worheb all over it, or some other figure substituteb in place of that of our Xorb in the nubble. No. i. c No. 2. Obis besion ts for a Chalice IDeil. Jn tbe centre stanbs tbe Bonus IDci, upbelb b\> four anoels, who have put bown tbefr musical instruments, anb stanbtno on them, bave taken up insteab tbe instruments of tbe [passion, upbolbimj with tbeir rujbt banbs tbe Bonus IDei. Cbc four streams suooost tbe psalmists worbs: “Cbere is a river, tbe streams whereof shall make olab tbe cit\> of 6ob.” See too Esektel ylvii. Observe tbe beauty of this besion when placcb over tbe Obalice: tbe four anoels stanb arounb, ouarbino at each quarter tbe sacreb clement. No. 2. No. 3. 3s again Intenbcb for a Cballce IDetl. H Chalice staitbs on seven small rocks, which represent the seven Sacraments: Baptism, St. flibntt. yyvlll. 10; Confirmation, Hcts vltl. 17; Eucharist, St. fllbatt. yyvl. 26 ; penance, St. 3ohn yy. 23 ; Eytreme dnctlon, St. 3ames v. 14: 1bol\> ©rbers, St. Xuke yyil. 29 : fllbatclmon\>, St. fllbatt. yty. 6. Engraveb on the Chalice Is the 1Flatlvlt\>, while rising, as It were, out of the Cup Is a figure of our Xorb representing the Blesscb Sacrament. On each slbe of Ibtm kneel two Engels with Incense burners, anb In each corner, unber a sprav of vine, fruit, anb leaves, are placeb St. ILuke anb St. 3obn, with their attenbant emblems. Cuming to the other slbe of the Well, we flnb the Crucifiyion, from which two angels are turning awa\>, trying with part of their wings to screen from their e\>es the sight of the suffering of the Son of (Bob. St. fllbatthew anb St. fllbarh are placcb, with their emblems, at each corner, flhe vine, which we noticeb at the other sibe, is the emblem of our Xorb (“J am the true vine”— John yv. 1), anb of the Blesseb Sacrament; anb, perhaps, it is onl£ when we realise how the vine is not alloweb to come to maturity, or even be of use, till after it has unbergone enbless pruning, cutting, treabtng nnber foot, anb perfecting through suffering that we grasp how fit an emblem it can be to our earth* born comprehensions of IIMrn who has sanctifieb anb ennobleb suffering above all else here below, No. 3. D / No. 4. Cbe Chalice Dell, for which lllo. 4 is besigneb, is a most lovely arrangement of grapes, leaves, anb flowers, to which is abbeb a representation of the sacramental grace poureb forth b\> the 1bol\> Spirit on a beautiful trio of angels, who stanb as symbols of all those who come in the webbing garment to the marriage supper of the Xamb. Che grapes sboulb he worheb in real coral, with the leaves ontUneb in green anb golb. Che flowers to he bone in cream colour, anb the branches heavilv worheb in golb. No. 4. ' * ■ % No. 5. ©be following brewing is for an Hltar jfrontal, wherein the seven boves represent the seven gifts of the 1bol\> ©host. 3n the central panel is the © 00 b Sbepberb, bearing the crook, anb with the lamb in Ibis arms ; while the sibe panels contain the ltl\> of purity anb the palm of martvrbom. ©he snper=frontal is simple, relieveb onl\> b\> the crown in the centre, anb a cross with the nimbus on each sibe. No. 5. I No. 6. IRo. <3 founts the otbeu half of tbe Stole, anb Is a beautiful representation of tbe “ barmon\>, tbe beavenl\> barmon\>, anb” 14 iRotcs inspiring bolv love, H*1otc6 that vvmo tbelr bcavenlv \va\>s Z o mcnb tbe cbolr above/' anb bib us raise our thoughts to tbe glorious company of apostles, prophets, martyrs, anb all angels, who, ’nub music anb Incense, present an unceasing offering of prater anb praise to Ibun that sits on tbe throne, anb to tbe lamb for ever anb ever. No. 6. _ V No. 7. jfor a Stole specially abapteb for St. UlMcbael ant> HU Saints, ant> other Saints’ bays. St. fllMcbael stanbs weighing souls, while above the Blesseb IDtvgln ts seen with the Iboly Babe In her arms, throwing her rosary Into the scale, to outweigh the other scale, at which the IDevtl Is pulling vigorously. St. flIMchael, certain of victory, stanbs triumphantly on the bragon, grasping In his right hanb his lance anb a banner, on which Is representeb the Iboly Spirit as a bove. No. 7. — — — ^ — ■- . • . ■ \ Nos. 8 and 9. ^Tbcsc are beslgns for a Stole. 3n Bo. 8 we have all tbe emblems of tbc Elcsseb IDlrgln, wltb tbc bach=gvounb formeb of an apple tree, on wbtcb are suspenbeb five slnelbs, tbe uppermost bearing tbe sacreb monogram for “ Christ ” ; tbe neyt two representing “JJ)ea, a sworb shall pierce through thine own heart also,” anb tl)e offering of two turtle boves ; whilst below Is represen teb tbc seconb Eve treablng on tbe serpent to crash ont tbe evil bone bv tbe first Eve (“thou sbalt bruise bis heel ”), anb tbe lll\>, tbe flower sacreb to tbe blcsseb IDlrgln fllbarv, anb emblematical of purity. IRo. 0 forms tbe companion to IHo. 8, anb consists of tbc vine supporting tbe five sbtelbs, on which are brawn all tbc Instruments of our Horb’s passion. * No. io. fLbts seconb half of a Stole, forming a companion to tbe erpulslon of Hbant anb £vc from tbe Garben of £bcn, represents tbe return of tbe flbroblgal Son, anb tbe welcome of bis father to tbe cbllb wbom be bab conslbereb beab, anb wbo is now restoreb from a beatb of sin anb omit to tbe new btrtb of righteousness. flbe swine wbom be has tenbeb (anb whose thriving conbltlon Is In ntarkeb contrast to tbe rags anb leanness of tbelr former beeper) are shown as nnber bis feet, since be has now forsaken tbe paths of ungoblutess, anb Is restoreb to tbe sonsbip which be bab forfelteb while In tbe service of sin. 3n tbe nubble blstance stanbs tbe fatteb calf, unconscious as \>et of tbe part It will soon have to pla\> In tbe festivities of mirth anb glabness for tbe bome=comlng of one wbo was beab anb Is alive again, anb wbo was lost anb Is founb. No. io, No. ii. Chts bestgn for a Stole shows our first parents being briven out of flbarabise, anb contains man\> anb varicb mystical symbols, together with plain representations of the sin that through Eve’s trans= gression crept into the worlb. Hbam, clotheb in the shins of beasts, woulb seem to speah worbs of consolation to his wife, into whose soul the iron has entereb, anb who refuses to be comforteb. Hs though to bemonstrate, however, the first movement towarbs repentance, she has thrown awav in bisgust the apple out of which one bitten morsel brought such sorrow anb suffering upon her anb all her race. Che serpent hisses in berision at their feet, forgetful of the fact that his malignity is to be swalloweb up in victory b\? the Xion of Jubah, crouching onl\> till the fulness of time; anb regarb= less of the ravs of the Sun of IRighteousness, fore® shaboweb in the bachgrounb as rising over the worlb, which shall be saveb when the Church of Christ, representeb b\> the phoeniy, shall have triumpbeb over sin anb beath. No. ii c; 2 Nos. 12 and 13. Cwo halves of a Stole, Che Christ of the Creek Church of Eleyanbrla, Introbuceb Into Europe b\> the Empress Ibelena. Ibe Is crowtteb as king, vesteb with the seamless robe or alb, anb chasuble over; the arms eytenbeb straight (“3t was Ibis will, not the nails, that kept Iblrn there”). Ibe represents the prophet, priest, anb Iking. Each slbe are seven canblestleks, topical of the union of the Ibe brew anb the Christian Church. Ebove, are Engels, holblng emblems of the passion. Over the divine Ibeab, the 1bol\> iSbost resting In the form of a bove, anb surmounteb b\> an angel blowing the golben horn. On the other slbe, the Blesseb flbother, with her lll\> each slbe of her, anb the Engels holblng various emblems of her— the boves of her purlfl= cation, the sworb which plcrceb through her soul, the apples of Eve’s fall. She holbs tit her hanbs the fish anb a jug for watering her lilies. No. 12. No. 13. No. 14. IRo. 14 represents St. John tbe Evangelist, with the 1bol\> Spirit as a bove bescenbing on biin, anb reflecting too the beatific ravs wbicb emanate from tbe Blesseb Sacrament belb in tbe Evangelist’s right banb, while bis left is raiseb in blessing. ©n bis right are gronpeb bis emblems: an eagle, an open boob, anb a sworb, aronnb wbicb is twineb a serpent. H cherub bneels at bis feet, bolbing tbe inb*born anb pen, with wbicb tbe Hpostle of Hove is to recorb bis vision to tbe seven churches, anb bis message of love anb charity to tbe worlb at large. No. 14. 11 2 No. 15. ©be other half of tbe bestgn for a Stole, anb which forms a penbant to St. John tbe Evangelist, Is St. dbomas Hqutnas In tbe act of offering up bis boob to our Herb on tbe cross. Hit olb jfrencb manuscript thus relates tbe legenb bere representeb: “ Hs tbe clock struck tbe hour of twelve from tbe cloister bell, St. dbomas stoob wltb bis flnlsbeb work In front of tbe altar, anb offering It up wltb a prater of beblcatlon to tbe Slesseb drlnlt\>, accorblng to ©occo anb others, iDomenlco dasate bebelb bun wblle In fervent prater ralscb from tbe grounb, anb bearb a voice from tbe cruclfly blrecteb to bun In these worbs: ‘©bon bast written well of fllbe, dbomas; wbat recompense host tbou beslre?’ Ibe answereb, ‘IHo other than db^self, © “Herb.”’ No. 15, I No. 16* ^Tbls bestgn, composed cblefl\> of tbe emblems belonging to tbe 1bol\> (5bost, of tbe lll\> of purity, tbe star of wtsbom anb unberstanblng, anb tbe crown of counsel anb mlgbt, Is suitable for Bookmarkers, Stoles, S.C.; anb can also be abapteb for Bitar jfrontals, or for Destments. 1 j i No. 17. ©bis bestgn, abapteb from one fonnb on a tomb in tbe ©atacombs in IRome, can be useb fov tbe eitbs of Stoles, Burses, Cbaltce IDeils, S.C., dc. ©be tbree circles benote tbe drinit\>, “{Three in ©ne”; tbe triangle itself representing tbe nimbus of ©ob tbe jfatber, anb fonnb in late Italian anb ©reefc art; tbe lamb representing ©ob tbe Son; anb tbe bove, ©ob tbe 1bol\> ©boat. {Tbcse circles recall to our nttnb tbe worbs of ©ante, wben, speafung of tbe Blesseb {Trinity, be sa\>s bow tbe vision appeareb to btm: “3it that at ©f rablaitce, clear anb seeing, ntetbougbt, £bree orbs of triple bue, cllft In one bottnb: Hub, front another, one reflected seent’b, Hs rainbow Is front ratttbow>: anb tbe tblrb Seem’b fire, breatbeb equally front botb.” Paradise, Canto xxxui v. 116, etc., Cary's Tr. No. 17. ) No. 18. ^bts bestgn for a Burse woulb also make a lovely Cbaltce Dell. ^Tbe four aitoels wltb trumpets In one banb anb bolbtng a banner wltb tbe emblems of tbe four Evanoellsts ; In tbe centre, tbe vine, anb cballce, anb bost. No. 18. K 2 * No. 19. tCbts stiff besign of flowers anb leaves is one eas\> of execution, anb abaptable to an\> purpose. 3t will serve equally rebuceb or enlargeb, accorbing to fanc^. No. 19. No. 20. Cbis “Dailey?” besign is suitable to work all over, for instance, an Hltar jfrontal, a Cope, or Cbasttble. Calleb “tbe valley,” because tbe ibea cante from stubbing “lilies of tbe valley.” Cbe stalks to be bone in golb anb silk over string, tbe bells to be in golb, but, as witb several of tbe others, it must be left very* much to tbe ibeas of tbe worker. Cbere are very; many? way?s of working it. No. 20. L 2 No. 21. Cbts “fllboon anb Star ” bestgn is suitable for Hltav -jfrontals, &c. Can be either enlargeb or rebuceb, accorbtng for wbat piece of work it is intenbeb. Cbe moons ougbt to be workeb in golb, anb tbe stars in silver; tbe petals to be workeb in silk, any> colour, or accorbtng to fanc^ ; tbe stalk to be golb workeb over string. No. 21. No. 22. ^Ebis “ Jv\> Xeaf” besion is suitable for Burse, Cbalice Detl, enb of Stoles, &c. ^Tbe top of eacb leaf oiujbt to bave a beab or stone, tbe centre to be in oolb, tbe leaves in colour to sbabe witb whatever material it is worbeb on. NO. 22. M 2 No. 23. IKto. 23 represents a pomegranate springing as it were from a lily, anb signifying Xove anb parity. ^Ebe besign is one suitable for Hltar jfrontals, Burses, S.c„ &c, ZEbe pomegranate woulb looh equally well treateb in many bifferent ways; anb one arrangement that wonlb lenb itself to a quaint anb pretty effect wonlb be to place tbe pomegranate sibeways, witb a few of tbe seebs falling from it, to convey tbe ibea of tbe abunbant anb abonnbing love emanating from parity, tbat “scatteretb anb yet increasetb,” 3t wonlb be effective worbeb in corals anb golb. No. 23. • . t No. 24. Cbls bestgn Is suitable for IDestments, Hltar jfrontals, 8.C., 8.C., either enlargeb or btmlnlsbeb, accorblng to tbe 3130 of work required Christ, anb Is formeb of tbe two first Creek letters £ anb p of tbe worb Christos. Cbe lilies are tbe emblems of tbe JSlesseb Dlrgln, anb signify purity. Cbls beslgti woulb look well workeb In white anb golb on a green background this colour being tbe one useb b\> tbe Cburcb on common Sunba^s anb jferlas, or on orbtnar\> week ba\>s. Cbc mono= gram ralseb In gold anb tbe lilies white, woulb have a goob effect. Cbe monogram stanbs for tbe name of No. 24. N 2 ' 4 Nos. 25 to 30. Cbe sly following designs, for (25) Chasuble, (26) Chalice Dell, (27) Cope Iboob, (28) Stole, (29) Burse, (30) Cope, are taken entirely from the Instructions given In Eyobus yyvltl. for Baron’s vestments, mabe “for glor\> anb for beauty.” Che bescrlptlon Is minute anb clear, anb the one that has special reference to the bells anb pomegranates, anb suggesteb the beslgn here given, occurs at verses 33, 34, anb 35, anb Is as follows “ Hub beneath upon the hem (or skirts) of It thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, anb of purple, anb of scarlet, rounb about the hem thereof; anb bells of golb between them rounb about: a golben bell anb a pomegranate, a golben bell anb a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe rounb about. Bub It shall be upon Baron to minister: anb his sounb shall be bearb when he goeth In unto the hol\> place before the Xorb, anb when he cometh out, that he ble not.” No. 26. No. 27. o 2 No. 28. No, 29. 1 -I LIBERTY & G2. 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