tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post4243419500022333931..comments2024-01-31T17:39:44.323+00:00Comments on margaret-cooter: Bookwraps updateMargaret Cooterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08529035740804527176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-40744376973743270962013-03-26T12:26:17.635+00:002013-03-26T12:26:17.635+00:00These are lovely, Margaret! The modern equivalent ...These are lovely, Margaret! The modern equivalent of a mediaeval "chemise".<br />I wrote this for a friend who made a seamless felt jacket for a hand-made book.<br /><br />Chemise<br /><br />Ease<br />the little book’s stiff arms<br />into the sleeves<br /><br />on which<br />your crest and monogram<br />are stitched<br /><br />fine<br />goldwork spells the title<br />on the spine<br /><br />here<br />they will be safe and warm<br />your prayers<br /><br /><br />"The medieval precursor of the modern dust jacket, a chemise is a slip-on cover of leather or of a textile such as velvet or linen that protected the binding of a book and its fore edge. Chemises varied in form from high-grade luxurious embellishments for books of hours and prayer books to functional wrappers for administrative records and library books." <br /><br />-- Michelle P. Brown<br />Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com