Materials:  Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s embroidery cotton No. 50; No. 40 for the edges.

This cravat is worked on fine muslin, embroidered upon both ends in raised satin stitch; the scalloped edge is worked in button-hole stitch; the bouquet in the centre is worked in applique satin stitch—­that is, the leaves of the rose and the foliage are worked separately on muslin; they are then cut out and worked in applique (see Nos. 113 and 116, Embroidery Instructions) upon the cravat, as seen in the illustration.

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154.—­Sandwich Case.

Materials:  Strip of grey kid; strip of oil silk; 1 skein black silk; 1 skein red purse silk; 1 hank steel beads; steel button.

This case will be found very useful on the occasion of a journey or picnic, as it can be carried in the pocket without any inconvenience.

The case is made of a strip of grey kid, scalloped out at the edges.  The words “Bon appetit,” or “Good appetite,” at will, are worked over it in overcast with black purse silk and steel beads, the scroll pattern in chain stitch with red silk.  The back and front of the case are formed of the same strip, which is lined with oilskin, and to which narrow side-pieces are added to form the pocket.  These pieces are lined and scalloped out in the same way as the back and front, and then the scallops of both sides are joined together, and worked round in button-hole stitch with purse silk.

The case is fastened down with a steel button.

If another colour is preferred, the sandwich case can be made of brown kid.  The scroll pattern should then be worked in rich blue purse silk, and gold beads used for the letters, which should be embroidered as before in black silk.  The edge may be worked in double overcast stitch in blue or black silk.  A gold button must replace the steel when this alteration of colour is made.

[Illustration:  154.—­Sandwich Case.]

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155.—­Insertion.

Materials:  Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s embroidery cotton No. 16.

This insertion is worked in raised satin stitch between two rows of hem-stitching; a small eyelet-hole is worked in the centre of each flower.

[Illustration:  155.—­Insertion.]

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156.—­Cravat End in Raised Embroidery.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s. embroidery cotton Nos. 50 and 16.

This pattern is a muslin cravat 32 inches long.  The greater part of the embroidered ends is worked in satin stitch; the leaves in the bouquet of the centre are worked in raised embroidery. (See Nos. 113 and 116, Embroidery Instructions.)

The dotted lines are raised by taking four threads of the muslin on the needle, draw it half out, wind the cotton twice round the point, holding it tightly under the thumb, draw the needle out and insert it at the place where the stitch was begun, and draw it out where the next stitch is to be worked.