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RV 14 Quilling: Taffeta dresses are often trimmed with bias shirred frills called quillings.

Cut the bias strips any desired width, from one inch to three inches and run a cording through the center, gathering the material on the cord. Then, fray out the edges by taking one-half inch of the edge between the thumbs and first fingers and pulling gently.

The Fig. 14 shows the quilling ready to apply to the dress. Quilling is used on the lower edges of tunics, skirts, sleeves and sometimes around the neck.

Button Embroidery: If you want to give one of your cotton frocks an unusual touch, try button embroidery. It is a quick way of putting on a decoration. (See Fig. 15.)

If you use a large white pearl button for the flower, sew it on with a red mercerized cotton, and work the stem and leaves in black, you will have a stunning decoration for