found very effective. Black net thus darned is very pretty for
ruching and jabots for dress-waists.

In making darned edgings, net may be purchased in various edging widths,
and in this style is often called "footing." When bobbin net (or
bobbinet as it is now called) was first invented, it was made only one
inch wide but now it may be purchased three and one-half yards wide if
desired.

[Illustration: No. 7.--Darned-Net Edging.]

[Illustration: No. 8.--Darned-Net Edging.]

No. 9.

PILLOW-SHAM OF DARNED NET.

This engraving represents one of the many uses to which darned net is
put. Moderately coarse net was selected, and the darning was done with
linen floss in the various patterns seen, and which are repeated in a
larger form on the following pages. The sham was hemmed after the
darning was finished, and a frill of darned-net edging was then added.
Tinted silk or sateen should be laid under such a sham in order to bring
out the beauty of the work. The ambitious darner may make a bed-spread
to correspond with her shams, if she has the time to devote to the task
and the patience to complete it; and in making such a set, she need not
confine herself to the designs here given, but may select any others she
admires, or may originate a design herself. Individual ideas as to
decoration so widely differ, that clever workers are sure to evolve
designs of various characters and a generally uniform beauty. Blossoms,
leaves, carvings, Oriental figures, brocades, etc., etc., all afford
dainty ideas for designs for darned net.

[Illustration: No. 9.--Pillow-Sham of Darned Net.]

No. 10.

CENTER OF PILLOW-SHAM.

This engraving presents an enlarged representation of the center of the
pillow-sham seen on page 109, and also shows its suitability for the
center of a tidy. The inner design is very easy to follow, as will be
seen by referring to No. 12 on page 113, where a large illustration of
it is seen supplemented by a vine-border at each side. The outer border
of this center-piece is very simple, and may be darned in diamonds as
large or as small as desired.

[Illustration: No. 10.--Center of Pillow-Sham.]

No. 11.

SECTION OF PILLOW-SHAM.

In looking at the sham illustrated on page 109, the design illustrated
at No. 11 will be seen at either side of the middle-stripe design. As
here represented it will be easy to copy either for a pillow-sham or for
any article of decoration or personal use desired. The ing