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 DRESS STRAP. BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.

THIS strap consists of a plait of six lengths size. The round end is worked with three pieces of round, black silk elastic. No. 2 shows an only of the elastic. This round loop when end and portion of the plait in a rather reduced worked measures one inch and a quarter long ; then a plait twenty-eight or thirty inches long, with the six cords of elastic, is continued from this. Each length requires two yards and a half of elastic. An oval button also is needed to fasten through the loop; and two little tassels attached to the cord ornament the fastening.

POCKET

FOR

GOLOSHES.

BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.

MATERIALS.-Brown American leather, brown Llama, four yards of brown, flat braid, half an inch broad, one yard of brown sarcenet ribbon, one inch broad, four yards of the narrowest red scallop braid, brown and yellow sewing silk, three-quarters of a yard of thick, black woolen cord, ten inches of black elastic, one belt-hook, two brass rings, and one brass button. For this pocket cut a square of the leather cloth measuring half a yard ; line it with the Llama or thin flannel, and bind it all round with the brown, flat braid. Stitch the braid with brown silk. Inside place narrow, red scallop braid, and fasten it with yellow silk stitches. Place two pockets according to No. 1 upon the Llama lining ; these consisting of a straight piece of Llama, twelve inches long, and twelve inches and a half broad, lined with the leather cloth, and bound with braid ornamented with yellow silk. For fastening the bag securely an eye is placed in the middle, and } At the fourth corner a button and an elastic a ribbon at the three corners, in order to be band with an eye are placed. able to fasten the corners together in the middle. The handle is eighteen inches long, and con386