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Show -PLEASE HIM WITHOUT FUSS Not Hard to Put Some Dainty Handwork Hand-work oti the Front of Husband's or Brother's Silk Shirt. A man doesn't like "fussy" thinga. but be'II appreciate a bit o' handwork on the front of his silk shirt Ask him I No, don't surprise him! If you are afraid that you can't make the shirt eotlre, buy one from his haberdasher. The material beat ulted for the purpose is striped-colored striped-colored stripes about an Inch apart on a white ground so be sure that you get his favorite color. Most men are fond of lavender. Now stamp In the center of the white ground between the colored stripes, about two Inches apart, tiny designs not larger than a ten-cent piece down the front There Is a tiny round five-petaled flower without with-out foliage or stem and with a solid dot to fill the center space where the petals meet that Is easily drawn or stamped by even the novice, and looks well. If preferred, one can use the more difficult bowknot or fleur dulls. Pad the design well and work them In white silk floss. Floss the color of the stripes msy be used, but it la rather conspicuous. There Is a quiet elegance about the white on a wblte ground that most men would prefer. It la necessary to embroider only that part which shows when the coat Is unfastened. Of course, a hand embroidered em-broidered monogram upon the left sleeve pleases the wearer still mora-Philadelphia mora-Philadelphia North American. |