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TRIMMING IN WAVY BRAID AND CROCHET.

opening separated in the center by two Ch. 3 stitches. The collar must be commenced upon the chain of ninety-one stitches, making three Dc. stitches and one Ch. like the center, being careful to observe the enlargement at the center and diminishment at the end of the row, in order to give it a rounded form. This collar is composed of four rows solid color and one row of scallops of Chinchilla, which are made

by taking five Ch. stitches in each opening, and a second row of scallops, of the solid color taken in the third stitch of the preceding scallop. To make the fringe, cut the solid colored wool in pieces nine inches in length ; double the pieces, pass the loop through each stitch, pass the ends through the loop and draw them tight. A zephyr cord and tassel finishes it at the neck.

THE STITCH, WITH FRINGE ATTACHED.

TRIMMING IN WAVY BRAID AND CROCHET. BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.

BRAID is now in great favor as the foundation & one double crochet stitch to each point of the for very pretty borders, etc., suitable for many braid, with four chain-stitches between. On purposes of ornament. It is the wavy braid the other edge of the braid a row of crochet is which is used for this purpose, by means of worked from each point of seven chain. On which, with the addition of a little crochet, very this row of loops another row of crochet is ornamental and extremely durable edgings are worked of four chain and loop in, forming three now produced. Above, a little border in this of these on each of the seven chain of last row. new work will be found, which is easy of execu- This makes a pretty light scalloped edge, the tion and very pretty in effect. One line of the braid and the crochet combined producing, a braid runs down the center, to one edge of strong and ornamental style of trimming. Nowhich a row of crochet is worked, consisting of thing prettier has lately come out.