. Godey's lady's book . round the edge of the basket;take a little silver paper, cut it very fine, crimpit, and fasten it on the centre of the handle, tohang down like a fringe or tassel. LACE SPRIGS FOR SHAWLS, DRESSES,ETC. ETC.(See engravings, page 395.)These sprigs may be worked either in ap-plique on net and muslin, or they may be workedon net in chain-stitch, the latter way being themost effective, and involving the least amountof work. Chain-stitch on Brussels net is astyle of work extremely suitable for lace dresses,which are at all times elegant for evening, oreven ball-room dress. A B
. Godey's lady's book . round the edge of the basket;take a little silver paper, cut it very fine, crimpit, and fasten it on the centre of the handle, tohang down like a fringe or tassel. LACE SPRIGS FOR SHAWLS, DRESSES,ETC. ETC.(See engravings, page 395.)These sprigs may be worked either in ap-plique on net and muslin, or they may be workedon net in chain-stitch, the latter way being themost effective, and involving the least amountof work. Chain-stitch on Brussels net is astyle of work extremely suitable for lace dresses,which are at all times elegant for evening, oreven ball-room dress. A Brussels net shawl,covered over with these sprigs, with a borderor full flounce round it, is likewise an articleof costume extremely becoming and sprigs are also suitable for embroideringon muslin, the flowers being worked in satin-stitch, and the leaves sewn round and filled inwith point dor. A net skirt, covered withthese sprigs, has a very ornamental appear-ance. «?•??? EMBROIDERY. ) /^ o ^ o. RECEIPTS. 397 tnijts, $t. THE MANAGEMENT OP THE HAIR, EYES, TEETH,AND EXTREMITIES. MANAGEMENT OP THE EYES. When these organs are strong and naturally wellformed, they may be left pretty nearly to themselves;but when the sight is naturally in any way defective,some little management is required. It should be knownthat the couditions called short-sight and long-sight arenot absolute disease, but are dependent upon mere alter-ations of form in tho front of the eye, which are almostalways born with the individual possessing them. When,therefore, they exist, some little management is requiredin order to relieve the deficiency of sight, which in somecases is very annoying. The eye being an optical machine intended to throwan image upon the fine expansion of nervous tissue atits back, it follows that it must be made of a definiteshape, and with its parts at certain known angles, inorder to fulfil its office. In order, however, to under-stand the nature of its action, the ordin
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