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For that "French look" - crisp collars and cuffs ... finely edged! What fashion is more flattering than immaculate lingerie touches, exquisite with hand crochet edgings? Wise women know, too, that several sets in white and color can do worlds to transform one simple dress into different smart costumes!

Use
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, sizes 50 to 80.
J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton.

Two-color edging—suggest Blue and Navy Blue.

With Blue make a chain slightly longer than desired length, turn. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 7, turn. 2nd row: * Skip 2 sps, s c in next d c, ch 7. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 11 s c in each ch-7 loop across. Break off. 4th row: Attach Navy Blue, s c in each of 6 s c, * ch 3, s c in same place as last s c, s c in each of next 4 s c, skip 2 s c, s c in each of next 5 s c. Repeat from * across. Break off.