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No. 4.—WORK-BASKET. 
This Ladies’ Work-basket is made of wood frame 
stained black, rests oil curved feet, and has a worked 
medallion in the middle of each long side. This can 
LADIES’ NEEDLE-BOOK. 
No. I shows the Needle-book closed; No. 2, open. 
The leaves for holding the pins and needles are of 
fine cashmere, edged with buttonhole stitch. The 
outer part has a foundation of cardboard, covered and 
lined with silk; over this are little frills of silk, finely 
pinked, pleated and ornamented with a bead in each 
pleat. A bow of ribbon finishes the needle-book. 
No. 3.—BOX FOR POUDRE DE RIZ. 
Materials: A round box of cardboard, measur- 
No. 4 .—Work-Basket. 
be embroidered either with initial letters on white cloth, 
in gold braid, or a small embroidery can be devised 
in colored silk. The inside is lined on both sides with 
No. 1.— Needle-rook, Closed. 
ing 4f inches across, and 2§ inches high; 
blue glace silk; blue silk ribbon, three-fifths of 
an inch wide; some cardboard. 
This box is made of cardboard of the above 
mentioned size; it is covered with blue silk, pleated 
No. 6.—Sachet Embroidery. 
from design. The top has a double slide at the 
ends, in which strong elastic is run. Bows of 
ribbon ornament the ends, and the sachet is sus¬ 
pended by ribbon, with pearl buckles for orna¬ 
ments. The outer part of the medallion is in 
buttonhole stitch. The whole of the embroidery 
is in purse silk. 
No. 7.—BASKET FOR WOOD, ORNAMENTED 
WITH DRAPES. 
No. 7 shows the finished basket, of strong wicker¬ 
work, painted black or brown, according to taste. It 
is then ornamented with drapes in cloth, applique, 
and braid; chain-stitch or machine-work will answer 
perfectly well for the purpose. Cloth or reps is suita¬ 
ble for the foundation. The narrow stripes and centre 
pattern of broad stripe are an applique of cloth or 
No. 2 .—Nf.edle-Book, Open. 
as seen in illustration. The silk covering of the top 
of the box is drawn together in the centre; the sewing 
on at the lower edge of the cover is hidden under a 
ruche of blue silk ribbon three-quarters of an inch 
wide. In the middle of the cover fasten a knot made 
of cardboard three-quarters of an inch wide and covered 
with blue silk. The ends of the strip are pointed off 
pieces ot cardboard ot exact tit, covered tirst witu 
green sarcenet, then slipped in and seamed to the side 
edges, also sewn lightly to the cardboard bottom, 
which had previously been laid in, trimmed on 
the outside with black, and the inner side with 
green silk. For the quilting in the inside g 
and the bows on the handle, use green sarcenet I 
ribbon one inch wide. Tassels of green purse ( 
[ silk, each one and a half inches long, complete Jjj 
* the basket. Mm 
No. 5.—STRAW PICTURE FRAME. 
Pick out from a bundle of straws those with¬ 
out flaws. It takes five for each part of the ^ 
frame. Arrange them thus : put one long straw 
Ip in the centre, a shorter one on each side, and a - 
shorter again on each side of these; sew them X 
together at the back with some strong cotton. 
When you have the top, bottom, and sides 
ready, fasten them together at the corners in the form 
of an Oxford frame, placing the top and bottom ones 
in front of the sides. Then make four small pieces of 
three straws in each, the centre one the longest, and 
fasten them crosswise to each corner by means of a 
No. 7.—Basket fop. Wood. 
No. 3.—Box FOR POUDRE DE ElZ. 
and fastened on the cover by means of small blue silk 
knots. The edge of the bag is covered with a narrow 
cross-strip of silk; the lower edge is covered with a 
ruche. 
velvet. The colors of the ground and ornamentation 
should be chosen to suit the drapery of the room. 
When the drapes are finished, each point is ornamented 
with a woollen tassel. 
