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Three-sided bagThe bottom bag on the page is designed for a laundry-bag, the foundation being of pink linen, with lines embroidered in white, and dots made of dark blue French knots. The lower section of the bag is light blue linen, and is appiiqued to the pink. Work this with white outlining and bine French knots, the large leaves being filled with fagoting, with outlining around the edge. Turn a narrow hem and baste to the pink on the lines as indicated. Over this line use white couching-cord, couched down with the blue.

Silk fan bagNumber 154-35 is a three-sided bag, the foundation of light green linen. The embroidery is done on pink linen, filling the leaves with white fagoting, then outlining the edges. The flowers arc done in long and-short stitch. A narrow hem is also turned on this, then basted to the green linen and fastened in place with a line of black outlining.

Laundry bagThe fan-bag, No. 154-34, is made of white poplin, embroidered in pink and green, and lined with colored China silk.
 
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