Border.—Work the scallop in buttonhole stitch with Corticelli Persian Floss, White, 615, with a long and short (indented) effect on the inside line. Work the under scallop with Corticelli Filo Silk, 678, using two threads in the needle. See Colored Plate IV for coloring and method of working border.
Corticelli Japanese Chrysanthemum Design No. 609 B.
Colored Plate XVII.
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Flowers.—Work the back petals in 672, 673, 674, making the points dark and the shading lighter toward the center. The petals in the foreground should be made as follows: points in 672, shading lighter toward the base with 678, 655.7, 616.5. See Colored Plate XVII. Work the buds solid. Use 674 for the back petals of buds and for those in the foreground; use 672 for points, and shade lighter to the calyx, using 678, 655.7. Work the calyx solid in Green, 781 and 782.
Japanese Chrysanthemum Design No. 609 B.
Leaves.—Begin the edges with 781, shading gradually darker to the center with 782 and 783. Make some lighter by using 780 on the edge and 782 for the darkest shade. Vein with 783. For the stems use Green, 782, 783, and 755, working solid and making the end of the stem darker than the part nearest the flower. (Difficult.)