Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 16

174 _and_ 175.--_Glove Box_.

Materials: 15 inches of French blue cashmere; silks of various colours.

A shape in bamboo cane, painted brown and varnished.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 175.--Glove Box.]

The ornamentation of this box is both novel and tasteful. It is embroidered in coloured silks, upon light blue cashmere. Part of the embroidery pattern is given in full size. All the outlines are worked in overcast, the st.i.tches being made rather long and slanting, and the small leaves are each composed of one st.i.tch, as in point Russe. The leaves are alternately red and yellow upon a green stem; the scalloped outline which has no leaves is red. The pine patterns are worked in satin st.i.tch--the centre one is green, edged with red; the side ones are pink, edged with red; the small wing-like figures are black, edged with maize; the diamond, maize, edged with black, with an outer rim of maize.

In the round pattern the centre is pink; the edge red, with red and yellow leaves; the 3 outer circles are successively white, green, and red; at the top the centre branch is yellow, the leaves red and yellow, the side ones are green, with the leaves pink and green.

The strip of embroidered cashmere is lined with blue silk, slipped through the bamboo-canes of the mounting, and joined together at the side by a seam. The cover is lined with plain blue cashmere, upon which initials might be embroidered at discretion. The four corners are ornamented with pretty silk ta.s.sels, of colours to match with the embroidery. To fasten the box, sew on a blue ribbon to the cover, and one to the box.

176 _and_ 177.--_Hanging Letter Case_.

Materials: Crimson velvet; white satin beads; gold soutache; and fine gold bouillon.

No. 176 shows the letter case when completed in a reduced size, No. 177 the princ.i.p.al part of the embroidered pattern in full size.

The letter case is composed of two parts. The larger part is 11 inches long, 8 inches wide; it is ornamented on the upper part with a pattern in gold soutache, and the word LETTERS or LETTRES embroidered in gold bouillon; underneath there is a pattern embroidered in oval white satin beads, edged round with fine white chenille; the scroll pattern is embroidered in gold bouillon.

The second part is placed over the lower part of the first, and forms the pocket which contains the letters. The centre flower is composed of 11 oval beads, edged round with white chenille; another white bead is placed in the centre, and edged with gold bouillon. The other flowers are also composed of white satin beads, edged with gold bouillon.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 176.--Hanging Letter Case.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 177.--Pattern for Embroidered Letter Case.]

178.--_Embroidered Edging_.

Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.

24

[Ill.u.s.tration: 178.--Embroidered Edging.]

This edging is worked in broderie Anglaise or overcast st.i.tch; the edge in scallop b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch; the ovals and dots in raised satin st.i.tch. The stems are worked in slanting overcast st.i.tch (No. 122, _Embroidery Instructions_).

179.--_Border in Oriental Embroidery_.

Materials: Purse silk of the following shades:--dark red, bright red, 2 shades of green, 2 of blue, 2 of yellow violet.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 179.--Border in Oriental Embroidery.]

The four ovals placed together are worked of four contrasting colours.

These ovals are composed of two rows of chain st.i.tch. The outer row of the first oval is dark red, and the inner one bright red. Following the same arrangement, the second oval is of two shades of green; the third of two shades of blue; and the fourth of two shades of yellow. The knotted st.i.tch in the centre is violet. The dots outside the ovals are worked in satin st.i.tch, and are alternately red, yellow, violet, and blue. The stems are long st.i.tches of black silk. The arabesque patterns between those formed of four ovals are worked in chain st.i.tch with silk of two shades of brown. The colours of the ovals may be varied as much as you please, but the brown shades of the arabesque patterns should remain the same for the whole of the border.

180 _and_ 181.--_Embroidery Stars_.

Materials: Fine linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 40.

These stars are designed for medallions, to be worked on linen collars and cuffs. No. 180 is worked in successive rows of back-st.i.tching, round an open wheel; ladder st.i.tch (see No. 81, _Embroidery Instructions_) is worked round this, and a raised scallop in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch forms the edge.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 180.--Embroidery Star.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 181.--Embroidery Star.]

No. 181 is worked in raised satin st.i.tch; the interior of the star is filled with lace wheels.

182 _and_ 183.--_Key Bag_.

Materials: Grey kid; grey silk; steel-coloured glace silk; purse silk of 5 shades of blue-green, 4 shades of brown, and silver-grey, scarlet, and white; grey silk cord; grey glace silk ribbon.

This bag is made of grey kid, and lined with grey silk. The embroidery imitates on one side a key formed of poppies, leaves, and stems, in the upper part of which sits an owl, "the

[Ill.u.s.tration: 182.--Key Bag.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 183.--Key Bag.]

bird of night." The poppies are worked with blue-green purse silk in 5 shades; the plumage of the owl is worked with brown silk of 4 shades in satin st.i.tch, the colours blending one into the other, as can be clearly seen in ill.u.s.tration No. 182. The eyes of the owl are embroidered in scarlet and white silk. Ill.u.s.tration No. 183 shows the other side of the bag, which is ornamented with steel-coloured silk applique figures, in the form of a Gothic lock. They are edged with fine grey silk cord. The screws of the lock are imitated in satin st.i.tch embroidery with silver-grey silk. After having lined each part, join the two halves of the bag with a border of grey glace silk ribbon, which must, of course, continue round the revers. The bag is fastened by means of a loop and steel b.u.t.ton.

184 _and_ 185--- _Embroidery Patterns for Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g Cravats, Bodices, Morning Caps, &c._

[Ill.u.s.tration: 184--Embroidery Pattern for Cravats, &c.]

Materials: Muslin or cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s No. 24 for lingerie, No. 12 for couvrettes.

These patterns, worked on muslin or cambric, are suitable for tr.i.m.m.i.n.g various articles of lingerie; joined on to other squares they make pretty covers. They can also be embroidered with coloured silk, wool, or thread, on cloth, rep, or cashmere, for tr.i.m.m.i.n.g couvrettes and toilet pincushions. The patterns should be embroidered in satin st.i.tch and edged with chain st.i.tch; they can also be worked in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch.

When the pattern is worked on woollen material this material must be cut away inside the leaves and spots.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 185.--Embroidery Pattern for Cravats, &c.]

186 _and_ 187.--_Pen-Wiper in Cloth Applique_.