ecru

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Withdraw the board from the loops, twist these, and on the sc. work a second round of sc. with similar worsted, at the same time fastening in a chain stitch foundation worked with écru cotton.

From Harper's Young People, December 2, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

The rug is made of écru linen Java canvas, which, with the border, can be bought cheaply in any large fancy store.

From Harper's Young People, December 2, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

The tussah, or wild silks, remain an écru color.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Either edging may be made of white, écru or black net as preferred, and the floss may be white or tinted, or of cotton, linen or silk.

From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.

"Of course, of course!" said the colonel, although, as a matter of fact, he did not know Spanish point from common écru.

From The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood by Griffiths, Arthur