As a general rule the more shades and the fewer colours, the better will be the final effect.
Tones of willowy green and of pink are the only colours admitted in the sash-end seen in the illustration ([Fig. 5]). Here, again, is yet another way of using chenilles, quite different from those previously mentioned. In working the first thing to be done is to trace upon the material, pink watered silk ribbon in this instance, the outlines of the design. The bow and loops are formed of real ribbon folded, gathered, and coaxed into the desired form, and secured lightly and firmly with tacking threads. Along both edges of the ribbon, just within the selvedge, is couched a line of chenille of a slightly darker shade of green. This couching secures the green ribbon to the moire, and the tacking threads can be cut and drawn out at once, before they have had time to mark the material. The nine oval pendants issuing from the lowest loop of ribbon are worked over with chenille of graduating shades of green, the material being simply laid across and across the space to be covered, and caught down with stitches of silk at the sides. These stitches sink into the chenille and are covered, and are further effectually concealed with a line of Japanese tinsel, carried round each pendant and serving to keep it in a good shape. The chenille when taken from side to side in the manner described does not in itself define the form sufficiently clearly. The showers of sequins, pinkish and green in colouring, must on no account be overlooked. They are graduated in size and may vary in form, according to the worker’s convenience, but should not be omitted altogether.
Leirion Clifford.
[“OUR HERO.”]
By AGNES GIBERNE, Author of “Sun, Moon and Stars,” “The Girl at the Dower House,” etc.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
A WARRIOR TAKING HIS REST.
The rapid fall of darkness made it difficult to pursue the enemy, who at every point had been worsted. General Hope, knowing that large reinforcements might be expected to arrive soon in the French camp, decided to carry out Sir John Moore’s plan of immediate embarkation.
At ten o’clock that night the march began, brigade after brigade leaving the field of battle and silently going on board one transport after another. So complete had been all previous arrangements that, by morning light, almost the whole British Army was on board.