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Show FOR HER BIG BROTHER. t EVERY girl's big brother mugt have a his monogram embroidered on the pocket of his lounging or out of door 5 jnckots. At least that is what one would I1 think wore oue to see the joung girls at ; one of the smart watering places, all busy i embellishing white, blue and black jackets j. In this manner. The pockets, be it understood, are of I, th,e variety known among masculines a " "patch," which Is to say they arc stilched flat on the outside of the coat. On that V adorning the breast the monogram is cm- blazoned in a style measuring about two j inches'in depth, and rarely is anything but , White used in the work, no matter nbit Color the Cloth mnr lio c Soino latitude of choice is allowed in . j' the selection of lettcrsf but the cipher ar- rnngement Is preferred to initials simply e joining. They nre placed in the very ? centre of the pocket, heavy white sill L. bqing employed in execution of the work. . r Jt requires' no little skill to do the eoi- I broidery well, for the cloth Is too hcafj to admit of going into a wheel, to pre- vont drawing, yet it is possible of being H pulled entirely out of shape. One girl Q I ,who hns done several has hit upon the ' B 1 plau of basting very heavy brown wrap- ; B ping pnpqr 011 the underside of the pocket j B 1 aud putting her stitches through it. When 1 M i the work is completed the paper can be pulled out, but while it is iu it makes a B ; firmer foundation on which to work. , (Girls, if they like, may further work for jt their brothers by embroidering tho moa- ogram on the left upper sleeve of negb'foe . shirts. The letters Bhould come just hnlf- i way between the elbow and shoulders Mercerized cotton, rather than silk, ii j used, for the, former docs not. turn yelloff f as quickly from repeated washings'. TJie work should not bo undertaken nn Jj leas it can be well done, for indlfTexentlyj embroidered it is worse than none. j |