Materials: Fine crimson cloth; bits of coloured and white cloth for the
pattern; purse silk of various colours; white kid; brass rings; gimp
cord; and silk tassels.
This pouch is cut in four pieces, two of which are given in full size;
the two others must be worked after the same patterns. These patterns
represent the attributes of a lover of tobacco; they are cut out of
cloth and worked in appliqué over crimson cloth.
In No. 163 the outer chain stitch border is green. The knot from which
the different articles are suspended is black, the cigar-case yellow in
cloth appliqué, the cigars brown in satin stitch. The case is crossed by
two rows of chain stitch in blue silk, and edged all round with
button-hole stitch, also blue. The two pipes are of white cloth, edged
round with yellow silk; the shade is imitated by long stitches of grey
silk. The upper part of the pouch is of blue cloth, with a white silk
edging and yellow dots; the under part of brown cloth with a black
edging and a pattern worked in chain stitch with white; the three
tassels are embroidered with black and yellow silk.
In No. 164 the outer border is yellow, the knots black, the small
pattern at the top is of blue cloth edged with yellow; the pipes of
white cloth edged with blue and shaded with grey. The bundle of cigars
is of brown cloth, shaded with black silk stitches, and fastened on with
double rows of chain stitch in yellow silk. The cigar-case is of light
green cloth, edged with white; the Grecian pattern and dots are
embroidered over it with white silk also.
To make up the pouch, cut out the four pieces and join them together by
seams, which are hidden under yellow soutache; cut out also and join
in the same way four pieces of white kid for the lining, and fasten it
on to the crimson cloth at the top only. Sew small brass rings round the
top, and pass a double piece of crimson silk cord through them. Add silk
tassels of various colours at the bottom of the pouch, and at each of
its four corners.
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