[Illustration]
The newest way for marking handkerchiefs is one's own writing
transferred with carbon, then worked in a very narrow satin stitch,
with a decided slant to the stitches. The accompanying monogram is a
pretty and practical one. Embroider the single lines same as described
above, fill in the broad portions with perpendicular stitches, piling
high, and cover with satin stitch same slant as the lines. Make the
dots in French knots. If one is partial to French knots a good way is
to outline all of the lines of letters, using Kensington outline stitch
and fill in the broad parts with the knots.
The initial letters shown on the opposite page were drawn for 1898
Corticelli Home Needlework by a St. Louis artist. They are specially
adapted to the purpose for which they are intended and are very pretty
when worked according to the following instructions.
All letters look best if given a raised effect. To do this stuff the
space between the lines with Corticelli Roman Floss, after the manner
of working jewels (see page 62), taking care to have the stitches of
the filling laid in the opposite direction to that which the covering
stitches will take. With two threads of Corticelli Filo Silk cover the
stuffing in satin stitch. Color 615, White, is usually used, although
some prefer Cream White, 616, or Cream, 616.5. The Roman Floss used for
stuffing should be of the same shade as the Filo Silk. A pretty way
for making very small letters is to just follow the outline with small
cross stitches.
_Marking Clothing._
While the neatest way to mark clothing is by one's initials embroidered
in Corticelli Filo Silk, as above suggested, this is not practical
for many articles. Tablecloths, napkins, sheets, pillow cases, white
spreads, towels, shirts, collars, and cuffs, also, must be plainly
marked for convenience in sorting and identifying personal articles
in the family wash and to avoid being lost when entrusted to public
laundries. For this nothing is better than Payson's Indelible Ink. With
a bottle of this ink and a common pen one can easily mark all necessary
articles. A good idea is to keep on hand a few yards of linen tape, on
which your name is written many times with this ink. Cut the tape as
wanted and sew on to stockings, or other articles having too rough a
surface for pen work.
[Illustration: _Corticelli Initial Letters._
See opposite page for directions for embroidering.
The original letters from which the above engravings were made measure
1-1/4 inches high. If the size shown above is large enough for your
work transfer the letters direct from the book to the linen with carbon
paper. If, however, the larger sized letters are desired get your
dealer to order the perforated pattern for you, or, if he refuses to do
this send direct to the Nonotuck Silk Co., Florence, Mass. Perforated
pattern of the entire set of twenty-six letters, 1-1/4 inches high,
costs 20 cents, postpaid. Perforated patterns of single letters cost 10
cents each, postpaid.]
_Tea Cloths, Tray Cloths, and Bureau Scarfs._
[Illustration: PURPLE CLEMATIS TEA CLOTH DESIGN NO. 437 A.]
_Purple Clematis Tea Cloth Design No. 437 A._