. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . The Needleworkers Corner New Linens for the Dining Room By Kathryn MuttererCourtesy of Pictorial Review J A centerpiece with bread-and-butter andplate doilies, is made of good material and wellembroidered, and may be used together, orseparately, the doilies being used for ice cream,fancy cake or fruit plates, and the centerpieceas a table decoration. The embroidery is done in solid satin stitchand eyelets, buttonholing being used for thescallops, which, by the way, owe much of their beauty to their regularity. The most satisfac-tory material for center
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . The Needleworkers Corner New Linens for the Dining Room By Kathryn MuttererCourtesy of Pictorial Review J A centerpiece with bread-and-butter andplate doilies, is made of good material and wellembroidered, and may be used together, orseparately, the doilies being used for ice cream,fancy cake or fruit plates, and the centerpieceas a table decoration. The embroidery is done in solid satin stitchand eyelets, buttonholing being used for thescallops, which, by the way, owe much of their beauty to their regularity. The most satisfac-tory material for centerpieces is usually a firmwhite linen, and all white embroidery is safe andin good taste for most table linens. As the warwas prolonged, however, good linen becamescarcer and more expensive, so that one had toresort to the linen substitutes, many of whichare very goodlooking and desired the embroidery may be done in rose THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE 37. and green cotton, for an occasional colored setfor the dining room may prove cheerful andpleasing. Satin stitch and eyelet embroidery is always safe and sure. One knows that it isalways going to look professional and more likereal embroidery than anything else that onecan attempt. It launders perfectly, too, andthis should be a prime consideration in tablepieces. But it is so hard to make good eye-lets, comes again the cry of distress. No, itis not difficult to make good eyelets, but it doestake patience and loving care. Every eyeletmust be made in the right way and that is justall there is to it. Pictorial Embroidery No. 12406. Center-piece, Transfer, blue, price, 15 cents. Embroid-ery No. 12407. Bread and Butter Doilies,Transfer, blue, price 15 cents. EmbroideryNo. 12408. Plate Doily, Transfer, blue, price,15 cents. Pictorial Review Patterns on sale bylocal agents. Pretty Frocks First Aids to the Cause of RaisingFunds for Post War Work By Maude Hall HPRETTY gown is an aid to any cau
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