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Running Stitch Embroidery: Running stitch is often used in effective designs on chiffon blouses. The Fig. 28 shows a design suitable for running stitch. Wool, heavy silkfloss or mercerized embroidery cotton is suitable for the work.

Hand Worked Loops Instead of Button-holes: Very fine lingerie blouses are the daintier for having hand-worked loops at the closing instead of buttonholes. Of course, in this case, the buttons used ought to be very small—either small pearl buttons or those which are crocheted.