Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . plain. So con-tinue, the actual number of rows and stitchesknit plainly being regulated by the judg-ment. The thumb naturally narrows moreabruptly than the hand, but must not do sotoo abruptly. Finally there will be twostitches left, one upon each of two needles;join these with a darning-needle in the samemanner as the hand. H. A Pretty Scrap-Bag for the bedroomis made of white linen. Cut a piece fifteeninches square. Across the top and bottomput on a strip of canton flannel three incheswide; sew this to the linen with fancy stitches,then draw three circles
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . plain. So con-tinue, the actual number of rows and stitchesknit plainly being regulated by the judg-ment. The thumb naturally narrows moreabruptly than the hand, but must not do sotoo abruptly. Finally there will be twostitches left, one upon each of two needles;join these with a darning-needle in the samemanner as the hand. H. A Pretty Scrap-Bag for the bedroomis made of white linen. Cut a piece fifteeninches square. Across the top and bottomput on a strip of canton flannel three incheswide; sew this to the linen with fancy stitches,then draw three circles at equal distancesapart, and of about the size of a half-dollar. Work these, commencing at thecentre, and going up in straight lines to thecircumference, with three or four shades ofyellow embroidery silk. This bag is notgathered at the top, but has two blue stringsattached to the corners to hang it by. Thebottom of the bag may be ornamented by astrip of linen fringed out. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIERS QUARTERLY. 333 FASHION ESPITE an-nouncement longsince heralded,that this winterwould not be avery severe one,yJ^ furriers have in-troduced a num-ber of novelties.,r5warm enough toK^] keep out the cuttingcold of Siberia. Thereis not an article of outerwearing-apparel, foreither man or woman, thatcannot be bought in Shivering forms may literallyenvelop themselves in fur fromthe crown of their heads to thetips of their toes. To wit: thereare caps made of otter or seal-skin, the Langtry turban and the Rosedale, being the leading shapes for ladies; and the driving-cap, high turban, and Alexis, for gen-tlemen. There are seal-skin coats for both sexes; long cloth garments that extend from throat to feet, heavily trimmed with fur; fur gauntlets and driving - gloves ; hand - muffs, and muffs to keep the feet warm. But it is in the minor novelties for the ladies that the prettiest things are shown. The Talma—which is a return to a very old style—is made of otter, lynx, or any
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