hominisaevum:Embroidered book coversA common type of luxurious book cover is embroidered on satin, o
hominisaevum:Embroidered book coversA common type of luxurious book cover is embroidered on satin, often light colored, with long stitches of bright silks, and is often further decorated with spangles and sometimes pearls. This style become even more popular in the generation after 1600, appearing not only on book covers but also on sweet bags — which were sometimes specially made to hold a particular book.(More at the source) -- source link