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» Finger Bowl Doilies. 
The daintiest of finger bowl doilies are made of very 
fine white linen, cut in squareswliich measure seven and 
one-quarter inches in diameter. The edges are fringed 
and carefully whipped at the head of the fringe with 
black silks, and the lines forming the net-work of scarlet.. 
In number two, the Morning-glories may be pink and 
purple with green leaves, the rods of brown. 
Number three, Ragged Robins or Ragged Sailors, are 
blue, with green calyx, leaves and stems, the cross lines 
of gold color. 
fine white cotton, to keep the edge from fraying. On 
each one is then embroidered some quaint and curious 
design with etching silks, which may be purchased 
already prepared to retain their colors when washed. 
The design shown in our illustration resembles those 
of Japanese in appearance, and number one is especially 
pleasing if the butterflies are embroidered with gold and 
In the design of Storks, number four, embroider the 
birds with grey and black, and the lines with blue. 
In order to make the dozen or set, should the designs 
in the illustration be used, they can be duplicated, or 
others of a similar idea can be substituted if a greater 
variety is desired. 
M. E. Whittemore. 
