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LITTLE
GIRL'S TUNIC AND CAPE.
In order to widen the upper part turn the work in the eleventh row after thirty- eight stitches ; and in working back upon these crochet a shell pattern in the last stitch but one. When these rows are finished, sew the gaiter up lengthwise on the wrong side. Then work one row of double round the upper and under edge. For the under conclusion crochet picots containing five chain , with one double in the first
LITTLE
GIRL'S
chain. At the upper edge work an interrupted treble row. Make a chain with two little tassels at the ends to run into this row. Above the interrupted treble work a line of picots as before described . Then crochet two narrow straps consisting offour rows of double, and fasten them under the foot. Each shell pattern has a cross stitch of filoselle in the middle, and a line of cross stitch round the edge of the foot (see design. )
TUNIC
AND
CAPE .
BY EMILY II . MAY .
WE give, this month, an engraving (front and back) of a little girl's tunic and cape. On the next page we give diagrams by which to cut them out.
D half of the pieces composing the bodice. By the letters it may be readily seen how to put it together. The right hand C is the front. O O half of the two pieces composing the cape, No. 1 , 2 and 3 make one-half of the skirt of which is gathered at the back, as seen in the the tunic. No. 1 is half of the back. No. 2 is engraving, where the design is given with and the side. No. 3 is half of the front. CI) and C without the cape.
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