The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . \va\c ill three slitclios. Ihe edgesof tile ccillar ami cuffs show thedoiililc ovtr-anil-over stitch (, page II), and are further or-namented with little embroideredspiders ( Kig. 51, page 26). Thisfrock was also made worked inshades of red, and was moreelaborate in appearance, owing tothe shading. One makes a greatmistake when one economizes onmaterials, as ordinary material,i;ieatly detracts from tlie bestwork, rendering it undesiralile. Itis better to err on the side of ex-travaga
The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . \va\c ill three slitclios. Ihe edgesof tile ccillar ami cuffs show thedoiililc ovtr-anil-over stitch (, page II), and are further or-namented with little embroideredspiders ( Kig. 51, page 26). Thisfrock was also made worked inshades of red, and was moreelaborate in appearance, owing tothe shading. One makes a greatmistake when one economizes onmaterials, as ordinary material,i;ieatly detracts from tlie bestwork, rendering it undesiralile. Itis better to err on the side of ex-travagance in material. The hand-made cord and tassels whichlace together the collar points givea touch of distinction. Figure 37. Childs Dress. — Here we have the Hishop modelagain in a different material andtreatment. This little frock is infciur-vear-old size, and is verydainty. The material is cross-bardimity, very fine, and the smockingis dune in shades of rose-color. Fig. 39. English Smuck Model ihr LSov. See Figs. 40 and 41 and page 21. work Fig. sists rows cable. Fig. 40. Detail of Smocking onB.^cK OF Fig. 39 on yoke,36, con-of threeof singleone rowof wave inthree stitches,one full dia-mond in threestitches, onerow of wave inthree stitches,three rows ofsingle cable,three rows ofwave as smockingon the 34, showstwo rows singlecable, one rowfull diamond,two rows sin-gle cable, andthree rows of This little frock has aDutch neck and elbowsleeves; a four-inchhem, and a bit of rib-bon-run lace beadingat neck and sleevescompletes the yards of dimityand four skeins of cot-ton were the inaterialsrequired for this littlefrock. The illustrationshows clearly the detaiof the work on The neck curves,and was thereforestitched for lines andspaces. Twelve lineswere required, as thepoints were made free-hand. The first rowwas single cable; thesecond row, one-half diamond; the
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