vas is
much embroidered with chenille, but is extremely expensive, and very
soon injured by dust. It should only be employed for articles intended
to be glazed, such as pole-screens, the tops of work-boxes, and
screens.

1893. Arrasene.

Arrasene is a perfectly flat silk-chenille--and is used for
embroidery on all descriptions of material.

1894. Braids.

Braids are of various kinds. Russian silk braids are generally
employed for dresses, slippers, &c.; but for many of these purposes
the new Albert braid recently manufactured in England is much richer
and far more effective. Russian silk braid is generally narrow, and
the plait is of that kind which is termed Grecian--all the strands
going from the edge to the centre. In French braid, on the contrary,
the plait of every two strands over each other. French braid, in
silk, is very little used in this country. Slippers and other small
articles worked in braid have the effect greatly improved by laying a
gold thread on one or both sides of the braid.

1895. Victoria, Adelaide, or Coronation Braid.

Victoria, Adelaide, or Coronation braid (for the same article has
been called by all these various names), is a cotton braid, which,
when laid on net or muslin, looks something like satin-stitch. It is
composed of thick and thin parts alternately, and is made in only two
sizes.

1896. Albert Braid.

Albert braid is a sort of silk cord, made in many beautiful colours.
It is intended for either application, in braiding, and being
_raised,_ looks extremely well, with very small outlay of time or
money.

1897. Gold and Silver Braids.

Gold and silver braids are often used in Mosaic work, and for
slippers, blotting-cases, &c. The Mosaic braid, which is comparatively
cheap, is generally used.

1898. Stitches.

Various stitches are used in embroidery with crewels and silk.

1899. Stem Stitch.

Stem stitch, also Crewel stitch, is that used for stems and for
ordinary filling-in of flowers and arabesques. Instead of working from
right to left, the stitches are smoother if worked from left to right.
In stems a long stitch is made, and then a second halfway the length
of the first, and half-way beyond it, till a stem is formed; and to
complete it work from right to left, placing the needle under a stitch
of the stem, not of the material, and so work back upon the top of the
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