Materials: Coloured purse silk; silk or cashmere; glacé silk; gold
beads.
This pattern is worked in French embroidery and point Russe, with
coloured purse silk on silk or cashmere. The thimble, cotton, and ribbon
are worked in appliqué with glacé silk. The colours are chosen according
to personal taste. The thimble is ornamented with small gold beads. A
bead is placed in the centre of each pair of scissors to imitate the
screw.
[Illustration: 166.--Pattern for Needlebook, &c.]
* * * * *