Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1912 — THE BOUDOIR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE BOUDOIR

'£4.

DAINTY LINEN COVER CAN BE USED FOR PINCUSHION CASE OR A SACHET. ■ ■ 1 1 11 Either In White With the Same ColoF of Ribbons or Blue or Pink Linen With Requisite Embroideries in Cotton. A white linen cover that can be used as a pin cushion case or a sachet is made from white linen, scalloped, eye-letted ,and embroidered with’ a design or monogram on the top. Draw a circle ten inches in diameter and divide it edge into twelve points of compound scallops. Each point consists of a top central scallop with two on each side of it making a slope of an inch and onehalf. The scallops should be about one-quarter of an inch deep. Three-quarters of an inch from the lowest point of the scallop draw eyelets 24 to the circle, two to each point. In the center may go a fleur-de-lis,, a spray of flowers, or a monogram, all to be worked in solid embroidery.

Trace the pattern—which should be drawn on heavy paper—on a top of fine white linen. For the under side overlap two selvedges of the linen a half-inch and draw the circle on the two pieces as if one. This gives an opening at the middle of back when the coyer is finished. A buttonhole is put in the middle of the upper lap and a button on the under one. Work the eyelets on the back with white mercerized cotton and the central design and eyelets of the top. Baste the two pieces together and buttonhole the scallop through the two- thicknesses of linen. This makes the cover in one piece Instead of the customary top and bottom laced together. Run white or colored baby ribbon through the eyelets and tie in a manylooped bow at one side. For the satchet make a circular case of white muslin and fill with orris root or lavender. If the cover is used for a pin cushion, the cushion part is made from one and one-half-inch circles of satin stuffed with wool or bran, to be firm but’ rather flat. These covers are dainty when kept entirely white with white ribbon, but are pretty for a girl’s room made of blue or pink linen embroidered in white mercerized cotton or in colored cottons on a white background.