The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-27
MANY SUGGESTIONS FOR
MAKING MONOGRANS

If you have them especially designed,
you will find that you must pay for this
luxury; but there are clever ways out OF
the monogram puzzle. Here are some OF
them.
Have the future owner of the article
you are making write his favorite way
of combining initials If you do not care
to ask for this, wishing the marking to
be a surprise, resort to a letter OF note
and trace the initials from this.
Combine separate letters by placing the
first one higher than the others, having
the rest slant down to the right.
Another clever way is to take the ini-
tial of the last name and form around it
the other initials. The surname's initial,
by the way, should be the largest
Monograms are very attractive if ar
ranged inside conventional figures, such
as the square on the diagonal, diamond,
circles and hexagons These forms should
be drawn first and the letters placed in
side, their outer lines conforming to the
shape of the frame.
A little spray of tiny flowers twined in
and out of a single letter raises it to a
decorative feature. The wreath Of for
get-me -nots is another way to ornament
a simple little monogram.
Work in Solid Stitches.
Bowknots of the delicate twisted type
can be placed at the top of an oval,
the ends drawn down to the lower part
These should be worked in solid stitches
or outlined and filled in with seed stitches
The broken wreath of leaves is excel
lent for inclosing monograms. 1t is two
stems of leaves Joined at the base of a cir
Gle and curving around with small space
at the top.
OF course, the monogram should be the
important part of any decorations just
described so all flowers, leaves and stems
should be delicate and small, forming
pretty background, but not overwhelming
in effect the letters.
Monograms in solid white work, out
lined in colors, are very effective on white
goods If colored ribbons or colored flowers
be used as decoration. Then again, the
good band on which to work French knots
or seed stitches for filling in.
Regular letter forms are purchasable
and can be overlapped in basting on ma
terial thus making the monogram re-
quired. They are always more effective
when placed in a slanting line, and this
disposition makes it more easy to work.
Monograms for pincushions, bureau
scarfs or dressing table covers are now
being cleverly duplicated from the engrav-
ings on the silver or ivory sets. This is
easily done by tracing on tissue paper
and transferring to the fabric by carbon
paper. This idea gives a completeness to
the furnishing of bureau that cannot fail
to please.
A dainty monogram on a jewel case,
powder-puff bag or travelling kit can be
added to a bought gift, thus giving it
personal touch that is always appreciated.
Handkerchiefs have handworked medal
lions and wreaths in the corners, which
neil ha led in, Will I'm 1off In,
a few minutes. A box of these especially
marked kerchiefs will be greeted with Joy.
Do the same on any little article that you
must buy and you will find that your
work will depart quickly fro the hum
1reds of duplicates in the shops and as
sumo an individuality that should never be
ost on band-embroidered article.