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Contents 1 Think that about does it? 1.1 More ideas 1.1.1 The Dream of Akinosuke 2 More nonfiction quotes

[edit] Think that about does it?

Heavily slanted toward British, American, and French authors...

At least there's room to trim now, in case anybody really hates a quote.

BTW the more I think about it, the better I like the other of the two Jane Austen quotes. Less textile description in it, but a really witty and damning character description. Durova^Charge! 08:51, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

There's some really good stuff here, great work getting these. I really don't think there's an overweighting problem - if anything we could use some more non-fiction quotes - quotes from people about the act of needlework itself, to balance out the quotes from fictional works (which are great too). And I'd say instead of trimming as we go forward, just add more and more, to increase dynamism. Cirt (talk) 00:35, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

All right; I'll look if I can find more. A passage from Adam Smith comes to mind. Will see if it's quotable. Durova^Charge! 04:22, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

At any rate, more additions are not a priority, now that we have (20) cyclying quotes. Cirt (talk) 05:37, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More ideas

• Biblical story about Joseph and the coat of many colors
• Meleager —Preceding unsigned comment added by Durova (talk • contribs) 09:35, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
• The Dream of Akinosuke

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[edit] The Dream of Akinosuke

In a very short time, to Akinosuké's amazement, the carriage stopped in front of a huge two-storied gateway (romon), of a Chinese style, which he had never before seen. Here the kérai dismounted, saying, "I go to announced the honorable arrival,"-- and he disappeared. After some little waiting, Akinosuké saw two noble-looking men, wearing robes of purple silk and high caps of the form indicating lofty rank, come from the gateway. These, after having respectfully saluted him, helped him to descend from the carriage, and led him through the great gate and across a vast garden, to the entrance of a palace whose front appeared to extend, west and east, to a distance of miles. Akinosuké was then shown into a reception-room of wonderful size and splendor. His guides conducted him to the place of honor, and respectfully seated themselves apart; while serving-maids, in costume of ceremony, brought refreshments. When Akinosuké had partaken of the refreshments, the two purple-robed attendants bowed low before him, and addressed him in the following words,-- each speaking alternately, according to the etiquette of courts:--

"It is now our honorable duty to inform you ... as to the reason of your having been summoned hither. ... Our master, the King, augustly desires that you become his son-in-law; ... and it is his wish and command that you shall wed this very day ... the August Princess, his maiden-daughter ... We shall soon conduct you to the presence-chamber ... where His Augustness even now is waiting to receive you ... But it will be necessary that we first invest you ... with the appropriate garments of ceremony."

Having thus spoken, the attendants rose together, and proceeded to an alcove containing a great chest of gold lacquer. They opened the chest, and took from it various robes and girdles of rich material, and a kamuri, or regal headdress. With these they attired Akinosuké as befitted a princely bridegroom; and he was then conducted to the presence-room, where he saw the Kokuo of Tokoyo seated upon the daiza, wearing a high black cap of state, and robed in robes of yellow silk. Before the daiza, to left and right, a multitude of dignitaries sat in rank, motionless and splendid as images in a temple; and Akinosuké, advancing into their midst, saluted the king with the triple prostration of usage.

The Dream of Akinosuke, as translated by Lafcaido Hearn in Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

ISBN 0-8048-0954-2 Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan, 1971 (originally published in 1906). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Durova (talk • contribs) 10:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Free use image to go along w/ this one? Cirt (talk) 00:40, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I'll post it if I find one. Durova^Charge! 04:19, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More nonfiction quotes

In order to get a free image to run with each of these, the focus is going toward nineteenth century and earlier. I've been looking for the passage from George Sand's Histoire de ma Vie where she explains why she started wearing men's clothing. Haven't found that book online yet; might run to a library for it. Was also searching the diaries of Samuel Pepys for the passage where he describes his wife's work on a cover and canopy for their bed. Haven't found it yet (and it's such slow going that I might give up on that one). Durova^Charge! 20:26, 25 February 2008 (UTC)