Smocking, fancy stitches, and cross stitch and darned net designs . FiGURE No. 15. Figure No. 16. Figure No. Figure No. 18. 2C SMOCKING, FANCY STITCHES, Fancy Stitches for the Decoration of Garments, HONEY-COMB, BEIOK AND DIAMOND STITCHES. The group of stitches given below presents several new varieties in this class of decoration. Any one of the designs may be applied as a border to a skirt, apron, cloak, or any garment further decorated by smocking; or it may be used alone upon any garment for which it seems appropriate. White or colored silk or working cotton or linen is generally sele
Smocking, fancy stitches, and cross stitch and darned net designs . FiGURE No. 15. Figure No. 16. Figure No. Figure No. 18. 2C SMOCKING, FANCY STITCHES, Fancy Stitches for the Decoration of Garments, HONEY-COMB, BEIOK AND DIAMOND STITCHES. The group of stitches given below presents several new varieties in this class of decoration. Any one of the designs may be applied as a border to a skirt, apron, cloak, or any garment further decorated by smocking; or it may be used alone upon any garment for which it seems appropriate. White or colored silk or working cotton or linen is generally selected for making fancy stitches upon garments. Figures Nos. 1, 2 and 3.—Honey-Comb Stitches.—These stitches are all made upon the same principle, and thelatter is fully shown atfigure No. 1. The methodis as follows for the workseen at this engraving:Make a row of button-hole stitches along theportion of the garmentto be decorated. Thenmake the second andevery following row inthe same manner, exceptthat the stitches aretaken through those ofthe first row, and thelatter stitches are slightlypulled down as s
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