TASSEL-MAKING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 6 (Supplement)

TASSEL-MAKING.

For heavy silk tassels, take a ball of knitting silk of any colour desired and wind enough of it round a card cut the size that you wish the tassel to be long. An ordinary postcard makes a good-sized tassel. Now run a thread of silk under that wound on the card and tie it firmly at the top. Cut the threads at the other end of the card, running Mie scissors along the edge of the card, so as to be sure to cut straight. Tie all the threads securely half an inch from the top; then wrap the thread round and round until a small head is formed for the tassel, finishing off the head at the top by catching it under other threads and making a loop by which to attach it to the dress or co'ut. To make a round head to the tassel take two rounded button moulds, lay them together with the flat side touching, then cover them with thin muslin. Now run tho thread used to" tie the top of the tassel when it is on the card up through the centre of these buttons and fasten it with a knot, drawing the silk tassel up close to it. Cover the buttons with -narrow soutache braid the colour of the silk by winding it round and round.