ff over the edges of the frame,
and secure it with a few stitches or pins, to keep it out of the way of
your hand as you work.

[Illustration: FIG. 199. ORDINARY EMBROIDERY FRAME.]

ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS (figs. 200 to 205).--On account of the
difficulty of devising a good monogram for marking under-linen, we
subjoin two alphabets, by the aid of which our workers will be able to
compose their own.

The letters are of a good medium size, which can be magnified or reduced
according to the worker's own taste.

For any such modifications, we would again draw our reader's attention
to the directions given in the concluding chapter. The three first
plates represent large wide letters, intended to contain or encompass
the more elongated ones, represented in the fourth and fifth plates,
figs. 203 and 204.

The interlacing of the letters requires to be carefully done, and our
workers should study the following specimens, so as to learn the
stitches also, which are most suitable for this branch of embroidery.

[Illustration: FIG. 200. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Outside letters A to
H.]

[Illustration: FIG. 201. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Outside letters J to
Q.]

[Illustration: FIG. 202. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Outside letters R to
Y.]

[Illustration: FIG. 203. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Inside letters A to
L.]

[Illustration: FIG. 204. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Inside letters M to
X.]

[Illustration: FIG. 205. ALPHABETS FOR MONOGRAMS. Last inside and
outside letters.]

MONOGRAM COMPOSED OF LETTERS A AND D (fig. 206).--Here, letter A is
worked in flat satin stitch, in Bleu-Indigo 312, and set in stem stitch,
worked in Rouge-Turc 321. D as a contrast to A, is embroidered in
transverse bars, the left part in pale blue and white, the right in pale
blue and dark blue. The little ornaments may be worked according to
fancy, either in white, or in one of the given colours.

[Illustration: FIG. 206. MONOGRAM COMPOSED OF LETTERS A AND D DRAWN FROM
THE ALPHABETS OF MONOGRAMS. MATERIALS: Coton a broder D.M.C Nos. 100 to
150. COLOURS: Bleu-Indigo 334, Rouge-Turc 321 and white.[A]]

MONOGRAM COMPOSED OF LETTERS V AND S (fig. 207).--The flat satin
stitch in both letters is worked in white; the setting, is in red, in
short stem stitch, or if preferred, in knotted back stitch.

[Illustration: FIG. 207. MONOGRAM COMPOSED OF LETTERS V AND S DRAWN FROM
THE ALPHABETS OF MONOGRAMS. MATERIALS: Coton a broder D.M.C No. 120.
COLOURS: Wh