ened on to it with green silk cord, finished off with tassels.

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197.--_Embroidered Handkerchief_.

Materials: Grass lawn or French cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s
embroidery cotton No. 40.

This embroidery pattern is worked between the borders of a handkerchief,
which may be either of French cambric or grass lawn. The design is
simple, but effective, and very easy to work. If worked on fine French
cambric, the handkerchief should be lightly tacked upon _toile ciree_.
The rows of raised dots should be worked first, and then the graceful
branches of pointed leaves in satin stitch. The plain round dots might
be worked in bright red marking cotton in either of the patterns. To
produce a good effect, rather fine cotton must be selected, and No. 40
will be found very effective on either lawn or cambric. For mourning
wear, this pattern should be embroidered with black filoselle, or the
leaves can be worked in white cotton, and the dots in filoselle.

[Illustration: 197.--Handkerchief Border.]

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198 _and_ 199.--_Two Medallions for a Purse in Embroidery_.

Materials: Light brown russia leather; black, scarlet, and gold silk;
steel or gold clasp.

These medallions are intended to ornament a small purse, but may be
employed on a variety of articles.

[Illustration: 198.--Medallion for a Purse in Embroidery.]

[Illustration: 199.--Medallion for a Purse in Embroidery.]

The raised spots of No. 198 should be worked in black silk, in satin
stitch, the branched sprays in point Russe in scarlet and gold, the four
largest being in scarlet and the intermediate sprays in gold silk.
Medallion No. 199 is worked entirely in point Russe, and may be
embroidered in one colour, or in alternate branches of scarlet and gold,
or scarlet and black.

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200.--_Work-Bag_.

Materials: Drab cloth; small pieces of cloth of different colours;
embroidery silk of different colours; scarlet satin; red silk braid; red
cord; cardboard; cotton wool; and a strap of light-coloured leather.

[Illustration: 200.--Work Bag.]

This work-bag is made in the shape of a rolled-up plaid. The outside
consists of drab cloth, trimmed with applique embroidery. The inside of
the bag is slightly wadded and lined with red satin, which is quilted in
diamonds. The seams are covered with red braid, and a leather strap
completes the wh