III. King Alfonso the Learned; from "The Book of Chess," MS. in the Escorial Library 28 IV. Spanish Velvet; about A.D. 1500 30 V. The Tunic of Boabdil el Chico; National Museum of Artillery, Madrid 36 VI. The "Banner of Saint Ferdinand"; Seville Cathedral 40 VII. Velvet made at Granada 56 VIII. The Daughters of Philip the Second; Prado Gallery, Madrid 98 IX. A _Charra_ or Peasant Woman of Salamanca, in the year 1777 102 X. Embroidered Priest's Robe; about A.D. 1500 118 XI. Embroidered Priest's Robe; about A.D. 1500 120 XII. Embroidered Chasuble; Palencia Cathedral 122 XIII. Embroidered Case of Processional Cross; Toledo Cathedral 124 XIV. Embroidered Altar-Front 126 XV. Embroidered Altar-Front; Toledo Cathedral 128 XVI. Embroidered Altar-Front; Palencia Cathedral 130 XVII. Embroidered Altar-Fronts; Palencia Cathedral 132 XVIII. Costume of Woman of the Balearic Islands; about A.D. 1810 134 XIX. The "Genesis Tapestry"; Gerona Cathedral 138 XX. _Tapiz_ of Crimson Velvet worked in gold tissue; Monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos 144 XXI. "The Spinners," by Velazquez; Prado Gallery, Madrid 148 XXII. Tapestry made at Brussels from Granada Silk 150 XXIII. "A Promenade in Andalusia"; Cartoon for Tapestry, by Goya 152 XXIV. Tapestry; Arras-Work, from Italian Cartoons; Zamora Cathedral 156 XXV. Flemish Tapestry; Collection of the late Count of Valencia de Don Juan 158 XXVI. The Marchioness of La Solana, by Goya 160 XXVII. A Spanish _Maja_; A.D. 1777 162 XXVIII. A _Maja_, by Goya 164 XXIX. A Lady of Soria; about A.D. 1810 166 XXX. Handkerchief of Catalan Lace, presented to Queen Victoria of Spain on her marriage 168 XXXI. Curtain of Spanish Lace; Point and Pillow Work, modern 170 XXXII. Point Lace Fan, of Mudejar Design, modern 172 TEXTILE FABRICS INTRODUCTION