. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. areto be left loose, as the envelope is to beplaced upon a table, and this methodallows the photos to be examined with-out fear of tearing their edges in remov-ing from and returning to the decoration maybe made to suit thefancy; the model has an arrangement of fig. 207. Cupids done in water colors; the lettering is done with gold paint, all ofwhich can be easily accomplished by the merest novice with brush and pencil. PIN trays for holding pins and loose toilet articles are convenient for the dressing table. It is notalways desira
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. areto be left loose, as the envelope is to beplaced upon a table, and this methodallows the photos to be examined with-out fear of tearing their edges in remov-ing from and returning to the decoration maybe made to suit thefancy; the model has an arrangement of fig. 207. Cupids done in water colors; the lettering is done with gold paint, all ofwhich can be easily accomplished by the merest novice with brush and pencil. PIN trays for holding pins and loose toilet articles are convenient for the dressing table. It is notalways desirable to stick pins,big and little, into a handsomecushion, and these little traysmake a most convenient recep-tacle. The model, figure 208,shows two shapes, one insidethe other, for making. Thelarger tray is made of a pieceof ivorine six and one-half byFIG. 208. nine inches. Slash the corners of the ivorine in to a depth of one and one-quarter inches, beginning oneinch from the points; this will give a slant to the sides and ends when. 204 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. turned up; the edges should be turned up to one and one-quarter inches,forming a shallow pan. Use the polished surface of the ivorine for theoutside of tray; on the inside edges paint a row of wild roses, withoutfoliage, in oil colors—see figure 208. Cut the outer edges of the rose petalsout to form an ornamental finish and fasten the corners togetherwith tiny bows of ribbon. The tray in the center of illustration is cut intriangular shape, of the same material, and painted on the edges with a rowof daisies. These trays can also be made of heavy linen twill; hem theedges and turn up to a depth of one and one-half inches; fasten the cornerswith a securing stitch and ornament the bottom with a Dresden design donewith silk or linen floss. The twill should be heavily starched before turn-ing the edges up; this keeps it in shape. GLASS HANDKERCHIEF BOX. The article illustrated in figure 209 is at once one of t
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