CHINESE FIGURES . covered by two little cross-bars of four steel beads. The outer scallops are ornamented with bead loops one inch long; for each loop about seventy of the large glass beads are required. The rounded cushion, which measures fourteen inches in diameter, has a black velvet edge
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three inches broad, an upper covering of dark blue cashmere ; and at the under edge a thick, red woolen cord, with glass beads, wound around it. The rosette covering, which shows the blue cashmere through, is fastened on with a few stitches at the upper edge.
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BY MRS . JANE WEAVER.
THESE figures are cut out of satin, and edged of brown are required for the hair. The ornawith gold cord, by which they are fastened toment on the head is of violet silk, and gold the foundation. The satin must be first care- thread . The stockings are of white silk, and fully gummed upon paper. The under-dress of the shoes red. No. 2. The under-dress and sleeves are of the Chinese in No. 1 is blue, the upper-dress red , the parasol is of red satin, the lining and handle straw-colored satin ; the folds are marked by are of white satin. The inner bars ofthe para- red and black stitches. The upper-dress is sol, the fringe on the upper-dress, and the trim- red satin, with wide sleeves, and trimmed with ming of the chemisette, are in fine gold cord ; fringe of fine gold cord. The scarf is of white for the seams and edge of the belt the cord must silk, also trimmed with fringe and fine gold be thick. For the folds, fine black stitches are cord. The fan in the hand is of white satin : required . Face, hands, and hair are worked the foundation and handle are fastened together in the usual marked stitches upon a ground of with gold cord . These figures make very showy flesh- color with split silk stitches ; two shades decorations for segar- cases, tobacco- pouches, etc.
