ole. Cut out a good pattern in paper, and then cut the
satin and wadding and the drab cloth which forms the outside. After
having traced the pattern on the cloth, work it with small pieces of
coloured cloth in applique embroidery. The different figures are sewn
over the centre partly in point Russe, partly in button-hole stitches,
with embroidery silk. The stems in the middle are worked with silk in
chain stitches. The colours may be chosen according to taste. Cut a
pattern in cardboard, and fasten the drab cloth on it. The edge must be
bordered with red satin, and the satin lining must be sewed in. The ends
of the bag are likewise cut out of cardboard; the inside is wadded and
lined with red satin; the outside worked in applique embroidery like the
rest of the bag. All the seams are covered with red silk cord. The
straps are fastened with a few stitches, as seen in the illustration.

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201 _to_ 203.--_Pattern for Braces_.

Materials: Java canvas; black silk; red wool; calico.

[Illustration: 201.--Pattern for Braces (full size).]

These braces are made of Java canvas lined with calico ornamented with
embroidery in black silk and red wool, and edged on either side with
loose button-hole stitch and crochet vandykes in red wool.
Illustration 201 shows part of the embroidered braces, full size. Work
first the embroidery of the braces, then line them with calico; work
loose button-hole stitch and crochet vandykes on all the edges of the
cross bands as well as at the top and bottom of these strips, and sew on
the tabs for the braces between the lining and the canvas. The latter
are then edged with button-hole stitch and crochet-vandykes. The
vandykes are worked as follow--in one row: 1 double in 1 button-hole
stitch, * 1 purl (3 chain, 1 double in the 1st), missing the next
button-hole stitch under it; 1 double in the following button-hole
stitch, repeat from *. The tabs are made of tape worked round with red
button-hole stitch, with button-holes worked with red cotton. No. 203
shows another

[Illustration: 102.--Embroidered Braces.]

way of working these braces on fine ribbed pique. Work any Berlin wool
work pattern in the common cross stitch over the ribs of the pique. For
the vandyke border work in every other button-hole stitch, 2 double
divided by 3 chain stitches.

[Illustration: 203.--Pattern for Braces (Full size).]

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