Am I the only one who wishes 19th century fiber artists had figured out how to reverse an image?
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So should they look away from, or toward one another?
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Now THAT is a valid design dilemma. If I were making them for myself, I'd probably have them looking towards each other.
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The goats also have different appearances. The left foot goat looks sinister.pic.twitter.com/mzB8QamQmu
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His missing eye-button-divot is deeper, for sure.
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That's actually a button, isn't it? Hard to see exactly. I think the right goat is missing his eye.
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My slippers are so utterly devoid of charm compared to Abe's.pic.twitter.com/W7CgXLR0Vj
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You mean orange?

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Think his wife hand made them?
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Probably. Ladies' magazines of the period often had patterns for this type of embroidery.
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Needlepoint.
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Yes. It looks like cross-stitch.
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Look up Victorian Berlin wool work, which is closer to what we call needlepoint. You'll find other shoes - alarming or fabulous, depending on your taste.
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Ooh, yes. This is it, exactly. Thank you for a more precise layer of identification on this technique. Twitter delivers, once again.
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Those are gorgeous pieces.
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Am I the only one who thinks these are cute?

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No, they are absolutely cute. My reaction was, "Awww".
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