shows the other side of the
bag, which is ornamented with steel-coloured silk applique figures, in
the form of a Gothic lock. They are edged with fine grey silk cord. The
screws of the lock are imitated in satin stitch embroidery with
silver-grey silk. After having lined each part, join the two halves of
the bag with a border of grey glace silk ribbon, which must, of course,
continue round the revers. The bag is fastened by means of a loop and
steel button.

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184 _and_ 185--- _Embroidery Patterns for Trimming Cravats, Bodices,
Morning Caps, &c._

[Illustration: 184--Embroidery Pattern for Cravats, &c.]

Materials: Muslin or cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s No. 24 for
lingerie, No. 12 for couvrettes.

These patterns, worked on muslin or cambric, are suitable for trimming
various articles of lingerie; joined on to other squares they make
pretty covers. They can also be embroidered with coloured silk, wool, or
thread, on cloth, rep, or cashmere, for trimming couvrettes and toilet
pincushions. The patterns should be embroidered in satin stitch and
edged with chain stitch; they can also be worked in button-hole stitch.
When the pattern is worked on woollen material this material must be cut
away inside the leaves and spots.

[Illustration: 185.--Embroidery Pattern for Cravats, &c.]

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186 _and_ 187.--_Pen-Wiper in Cloth Applique_.

Materials: 4 circles of black cloth; 1 large white, 4 small white, and 4
red circles of cloth; 4 white and 4 red stars of cloth; small black
beads; gold and black purse silk; small ivory handle or figure.

This pretty little pen-wiper is covered with small circles of cloth. No.
187 is one of these circles seen in full size. There are 4 white and 4
red ones, and they are pinked out round the edge. In the centre of each
red circle place a white, and in the centre of each white circle a red
star, and work a cross over it with small round black beads. The
border, in herring-bone stitch, is worked with gold-coloured purse silk
on the red, and with black on the white cloth. The centre of the
pen-wiper is covered with a circle of white cloth larger than the side
ones, worked in point Russe and point Mexico in black silk. When all the
circles are prepared, sew them neatly on to a round piece of red cloth,
placing alternately 1 white and 1 red, so as to overlap one another, and
between each a circle of blac