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197.—­Embroidered Handkerchief.

Materials:  Grass lawn or French cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s embroidery cotton No. 40.

This embroidery pattern is worked between the borders of a handkerchief, which may be either of French cambric or grass lawn.  The design is simple, but effective, and very easy to work.  If worked on fine French cambric, the handkerchief should be lightly tacked upon toile ciree.  The rows of raised dots should be worked first, and then the graceful branches of pointed leaves in satin stitch.  The plain round dots might be worked in bright red marking cotton in either of the patterns.  To produce a good effect, rather fine cotton must be selected, and No. 40 will be found very effective on either lawn or cambric.  For mourning wear, this pattern should be embroidered with black filoselle, or the leaves can be worked in white cotton, and the dots in filoselle.

[Illustration:  197.—­Handkerchief Border.]

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198 and 199.—­Two Medallions for a Purse in Embroidery.

Materials:  Light brown russia leather; black, scarlet, and gold silk; steel or gold clasp.

These medallions are intended to ornament a small purse, but may be employed on a variety of articles.

[Illustration:  198.—­Medallion for a Purse in Embroidery.]

[Illustration:  199.—­Medallion for a Purse in Embroidery.]

The raised spots of No. 198 should be worked in black silk, in satin stitch, the branched sprays in point Russe in scarlet and gold, the four largest being in scarlet and the intermediate sprays in gold silk.  Medallion No. 199 is worked entirely in point Russe, and may be embroidered in one colour, or in alternate branches of scarlet and gold, or scarlet and black.

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200.—­Work-Bag.

Materials:  Drab cloth; small pieces of cloth of different colours; embroidery silk of different colours; scarlet satin; red silk braid; red cord; cardboard; cotton wool; and a strap of light-coloured leather.

[Illustration:  200.—­Work Bag.]

This work-bag is made in the shape of a rolled-up plaid.  The outside consists of drab cloth, trimmed with applique embroidery.  The inside of the bag is slightly wadded and lined with red satin, which is quilted in diamonds.  The seams are covered with red braid, and a leather strap completes the whole.  Cut out a good pattern in paper, and then cut the satin and wadding and the drab cloth which forms the outside.  After having traced the pattern on the cloth, work it with small pieces of coloured cloth in applique embroidery.  The different figures are sewn over the centre partly in point Russe, partly in button-hole stitches, with embroidery silk.  The stems in the middle are worked with silk in chain stitches.  The colours may be chosen according