. The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc. : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work. Fig. 120. ^Borders for Square Tidies and jPoint for an J^ighi- Sided 119 and 120 show pretty borders for square tidies, and Fig. 121 a point LADIES GUIDE TO NEEDLEWORK. 153 for an eight-sided one. These are full-size, and will show the styles of work tothe uninitiated. This work is extremely beautiful worked in colored silks or Tidy of Serpentine 2Jraid and Crochet Work. Those of our readers who understand crocheting will at once see the method ofapplying the
. The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc. : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work. Fig. 120. ^Borders for Square Tidies and jPoint for an J^ighi- Sided 119 and 120 show pretty borders for square tidies, and Fig. 121 a point LADIES GUIDE TO NEEDLEWORK. 153 for an eight-sided one. These are full-size, and will show the styles of work tothe uninitiated. This work is extremely beautiful worked in colored silks or Tidy of Serpentine 2Jraid and Crochet Work. Those of our readers who understand crocheting will at once see the method ofapplying the work in making the accompanying illustration (Fig. 122), which isone of the most beautiful tidies that can be made, and it will be found equallyapplicable for table-covers. The central square may be of different stitch entirelyif desired; or a piece of embroidered Swiss or bobinet makes a lovely would also suggest the application of tape-trimming, as it is called, madewith fine linen tape as a substitute for the serpentine braid. The border, which is clearly shown in the illustration, is put on around thecentre, but will be better understood by examination than by any description wecan offer. As these antimacassars are easily washed and ironed, they presentmany recommendations for ordinary use, and as maybe imagined from the engrav-ing (which is but a meagre representation of the model), is unusually beautiful inform and general appearance. A
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