filoselle
/ (ˌfɪləʊˈsɛl) /
soft silk thread, used esp for embroidery
Origin of filoselle
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How to use filoselle in a sentence
The broad band is worked in rows of double filoselle, of various shades, sewn down with single filoselle.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. DayCouched cord or filoselle is useful in covering the raw edge of the onlay, not so much masking the joints as making them sightly.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. DayTo be worked in outline and solid embroidery, in silk or filoselle, on satin de chine.
Handbook of Embroidery | L. HigginFrom a reticule on the table she drew forth a small black satin apron on which was embroidered in filoselle a spray of moss-roses.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettMaterials: French cambric, fine China black sewing-silk, or filoselle.
Beeton's Book of Needlework | Isabella Beeton
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