Materials: Java canvas; black silk; red wool; calico.
[Illustration: 201.--Pattern for Braces (full size).]
These braces are made of Java canvas lined with calico ornamented with
embroidery in black silk and red wool, and edged on either side with
loose button-hole stitch and crochet vandykes in red wool.
Illustration 201 shows part of the embroidered braces, full size. Work
first the embroidery of the braces, then line them with calico; work
loose button-hole stitch and crochet vandykes on all the edges of the
cross bands as well as at the top and bottom of these strips, and sew on
the tabs for the braces between the lining and the canvas. The latter
are then edged with button-hole stitch and crochet-vandykes. The
vandykes are worked as follow--in one row: 1 double in 1 button-hole
stitch, * 1 purl (3 chain, 1 double in the 1st), missing the next
button-hole stitch under it; 1 double in the following button-hole
stitch, repeat from *. The tabs are made of tape worked round with red
button-hole stitch, with button-holes worked with red cotton. No. 203
shows another
[Illustration: 102.--Embroidered Braces.]
way of working these braces on fine ribbed piqué. Work any Berlin wool
work pattern in the common cross stitch over the ribs of the piqué. For
the vandyke border work in every other button-hole stitch, 2 double
divided by 3 chain stitches.
[Illustration: 203.--Pattern for Braces (Full size).]
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204.--_Embroidery Border for a Reading-Desk_.
Materials: White silk rep; black velvet, rep, or cloth; gold and silver
brocade; gold and silver braid; silk cord and thread.
This pattern is embroidered on white silk rep with silver and gold
thread, and sewn on over a black velvet, rep, or cloth centre. The dark
patterns are worked in appliqué with black velvet, the two other shades
in gold and silver brocade. The embroidery is worked in satin stitch
with gold and silver braid, silk and cord of the same material. The
border can also be worked upon the material for the centre if it is not
intended to contrast with it. The pattern can also be worked entirely in
silk with satin stitch. The size of the border may, of course, be
increased if desired, but the third pattern in the darkest shade must,
in any case, form the centre of it.
[Illustration: 204.--Embroidery Border for a Reading Desk.]
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[Illustration: 205.--Lappet or Sash End in Venetian Embroidery.]