To Obtain the Ready Stamped Linens and Corticelli Silk.
All designs shown in this book, as well as Corticelli Wash Silk for
embroidering them, can be obtained from dry goods stores or fancy goods
stores ready stamped on good quality round thread bleached linen. If
merchants do not have these stamped linens in stock they will order
them for you if you specially request them to do so. If one should
refuse, try another dealer, or write direct to us, giving the dealer's
name, and we will give you the name of a dealer in your vicinity from
whom you can purchase what you want.
The above remarks apply to all doilies, centerpieces, tea cloths, tray
cloths, and stamped linens for photograph frames, as well as to the
yarn and silk required for knitting bicycle and golf stockings.
Be particular to see that you get the exact patterns illustrated in
this book. Most dealers keep them. In any case it will pay you to
insist upon having these original patterns and Corticelli Silk in order
to take advantage of the treatment of the designs given herein. We will
not hold ourselves responsible for failure if other material, either
linen or silk, than that called for in the instructions is used for any
design.
We shall be glad to estimate the cost of stamped linen and silk for any
design shown in the book. Please inclose a 2 cent stamp for reply.
=The Imperial Passepartout Frame=, described on page 69, is sold
by nearly all dealers in fancy goods and embroidery materials. If your
local dealers do not keep these frames, and decline to order one for
you, we will give you the name of a dealer who will supply you.
=The Corticelli Doily Book=, described on page 75, can be obtained
in the same manner as the Imperial Passepartout Frame.
_Caution in Washing Art Embroideries._
While we guarantee the dyes used for Corticelli Wash Silk are fast in
color when ordinary care is taken in the laundrying, we cannot be held
responsible for the result when even so small a quantity as a single
skein of some other kind of silk has been used in connection with
Corticelli Wash Silk to embroider any design. Needleworkers should use
the greatest caution in this particular and avoid taking any chances.
In the washing be careful to use a good soap, like the Ivory, for
instance, which is always satisfactory. "Washing powders," liquids, or
chemicals of any nature should be let severely alone. Before beginning
read the article by Mrs. Wilson on "To Wash Embroidered Linens," page
6. Mrs. Wilson gives some valuable suggestions which all our readers
will be glad to profit by.