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RIBBON GARTERS.
Ttenlly nice garters are expensive to
bny, and' the cheaper, ones, although
they may look , nice when new, never
wear well, as they are made from inferior
elastic and ribbon. For this reason it is
well worth - .while to make one's garters
at home.
Both garters illustrated are very quick
ly and- simply made, but they. -look .won
derfully professional nnd effective when
finished. For the first one you need 3
yards of 234-inch ribbon nnd 114 yards
of 144-inch ribbon for the bows. Corded
'silk ribbon is the best yon can choose.
The bowe can be made from slightly nar
rower ribbon. Get artificial or silk elastic
in preference to cotton.
Measure off on your leg bow much
clastic you need for each garter, and join
up -.into n ring. Then take your ribbon
(one yard for ench garter) nnd double it
over the elastic. Catch it down to the
elastic before you start. Now start run
ning along your doubled ribbon, just be
low the lower edge of the elastic, using
a double thread. Be very careful not to
take in the clastic as you ran, and slide
your ribbon along as you work. Do this
until you have got round your garter and
used up- your ribbon. Then arrange the
garters evenly and fasten off securely.
Now you are ready to make the bow.
You need the narrow ribbon for this.
Make the four loops "and stitch them in
place with a flat piece of ribbon behind,
them" on each side. . Finish off neatly
with a piece, of ribbon for the centre of
the bow. ; , 1
The garters in the second ' picture are
made from 114-inch' ribbon ' and 44 -inch
clastic. A little move fullness should be
allowed with narrower ribbon, so -allow
a ' yard' and. a quarter for each gartei
and half a " yard for the rosettes — three
yards in all.. Proceed exactly as before,
but in this case ' do not . double the rib-
don over the clastic evenly, but as shown
in the , little diagram'.
To make ' Iho,; rosettes, allow a quarter
of a yard for' ench. Join up the ribbon,
then double it and -gather it ' as tightly
as possible until . yon get a fat little
rosette. Join into your garter.
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