The stand of varnished bamboo
is twelve inches long, seven and a half inches wide, and five and a half
inches high. The case inside is made of cardboard, covered on both sides
with blue satin, and the guipure d'art on the outside only. The stitches
used are point de toile, point de reprise, and point d'esprit.
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546 _and_ 547.--_Squares in Guipure d'Art_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 12 or
20; and point d'esprit according to the fineness required.
[Illustration: 546.--Square in Guipure d'Art.]
Both these square patterns are suitable for ornamenting lingerie,
cravats, collars, &c. Repeated at regular intervals on a larger centre,
they are likewise suitable for couvrettes, cushions, pillow-cases, &c.;
they are worked in darning and linen stitch.
[Illustration: 547.--Square in Guipure d'Art.]
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548.--_Insertion in Guipure d'Art_.
Materials: Strip of netting 6 holes wide, and of the required length;
Messrs.
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