The monogram of the owner worked in
the center, is a handsome design, which need not be carried all around ;
or autumn leaves can be worked in the corners with a spray of them,
or running vines around the edge. This can be made in applique in
crimson, brown and green shades. An applique design of chintz or
DRESSING CASE AND SHAWL COVER. 67
cretonne worked in colored silks always looks well ; and for summer,
brown holland worked with the new shaded roses, in satin grounds, is
beautiful.
Colored sheeting also looks well with a large monogram worked in
the center and a spray of flowers in each corner. Brown holland,
bound around with red or dark-blue braid, should be worked in all one
color, or chintz flowers may be arranged all around and appliqued on ;
or a design of flowers and leaves, worked upon a wide band of blue,
looks well — the blue to be stitched to the carriage cloth, adding long
stitches on each side of the band. They should be "spikey" stitches,
which are easily worked and very effective if done in some bright color.
A pretty saddle-cloth can be easily made by first procuring a pattern
of the right shape from a saddler. Then take black cloth and cut the
shape of the pattern, add a bordering of scarlet pinked out, and the
owner's monogram or initials embroidered or appliqued on with scarlet
or black in the corners. Gold can be introduced into this with good
effect.
COMFORTABLES.
Pretty comfortables, or quilts, are made of unbleached cotton filled
with wool or cotton, tied with bright zephyr and bound with ribbon to
match, or with deep crotcheted edge ; also, of red or blue silesia tied
with tiny tufts of silk or zephyr. These are to lay on the bed, and are
often made of cretonne or sateen to match the furniture coverings.
Holland is used as a border on light blue sateen cover, or the Holland
worked with blue floss or worsted makes a very pretty spread.
DRESSING CASE AND SHAWL COVER.
This dressing case for the toilet paraphernalia will be found very
convenient. This is a simple way of making one : Take a straight
piece of cloth or ornamental leather; double, eleven inches broad and
nineteen inches long. Pockets are made at each end by stitching on a
piece, leaving it open at the top with a flap or cover stitched above it
made of the same material as the outside and bound with ribbon or
braid. A strip of leather with slits cut in it is stitched through the
center of case, through which a strap sixteen inches long is slipped.
Slope it a trifle at one end that it can go through readily, and make sev-
eral buttonholes at the end, so that after placing in the necessary articles,
it may be drawn tightly and buttoned. On the outside is a strap bound
with ribbon or braid to fasten the case when rolled. This may be
made of leather, linen or canvas.
A shawl cover can be made to match of a long piece of the material,
with pieces stitched along the sides, six inches wide, to turn over in the
inside, on the principle of a physician's medicine case, so that the con-
tents will not show from the outside. This is all bound with braid and
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
The monogram of the owner worked in the center, is a handsome design, which need not be carried all around ; or autumn leaves can be worked in the corners with a spray of them, or running vines around the edge. This can be made in applique in crimson, brown and green shades. An applique design of chintz or
DRESSING CASE AND SHAWL COVER. 67
cretonne worked in colored silks always looks well ; and for summer, brown holland worked with the new shaded roses, in satin grounds, is beautiful.
Colored sheeting also looks well with a large monogram worked in the center and a spray of flowers in each corner. Brown holland, bound around with red or dark-blue braid, should be worked in all one color, or chintz flowers may be arranged all around and appliqued on ; or a design of flowers and leaves, worked upon a wide band of blue, looks well — the blue to be stitched to the carriage cloth, adding long stitches on each side of the band. They should be "spikey" stitches, which are easily worked and very effective if done in some bright color.
A pretty saddle-cloth can be easily made by first procuring a pattern of the right shape from a saddler. Then take black cloth and cut the shape of the pattern, add a bordering of scarlet pinked out, and the owner's monogram or initials embroidered or appliqued on with scarlet or black in the corners. Gold can be introduced into this with good effect.
COMFORTABLES.
Pretty comfortables, or quilts, are made of unbleached cotton filled with wool or cotton, tied with bright zephyr and bound with ribbon to match, or with deep crotcheted edge ; also, of red or blue silesia tied with tiny tufts of silk or zephyr. These are to lay on the bed, and are often made of cretonne or sateen to match the furniture coverings. Holland is used as a border on light blue sateen cover, or the Holland worked with blue floss or worsted makes a very pretty spread.
DRESSING CASE AND SHAWL COVER.
This dressing case for the toilet paraphernalia will be found very convenient. This is a simple way of making one : Take a straight piece of cloth or ornamental leather; double, eleven inches broad and nineteen inches long. Pockets are made at each end by stitching on a piece, leaving it open at the top with a flap or cover stitched above it made of the same material as the outside and bound with ribbon or braid. A strip of leather with slits cut in it is stitched through the center of case, through which a strap sixteen inches long is slipped. Slope it a trifle at one end that it can go through readily, and make several buttonholes at the end, so that after placing in the necessary articles, it may be drawn tightly and buttoned. On the outside is a strap bound with ribbon or braid to fasten the case when rolled. This may be made of leather, linen or canvas.
A shawl cover can be made to match of a long piece of the material, with pieces stitched along the sides, six inches wide, to turn over in the inside, on the principle of a physician's medicine case, so that the contents will not show from the outside. This is all bound with braid and