“Constance leaned over the parchment and ostensibly studied in detail all the complex symbols worked into the design: the compass with four needles, each needle a scepter; the red poppies worked into the gold-embellished borders; the mythical figures, each veiled face a woman’s.” QueensCompassSymbolicKrewe Book:The Seamstress of New Orleans Source: The Seamstress of New Orleans