A "CURRANT" BUTTONHOLE

Shannon News, 2 October 1928, Page 4

A "CURRANT" BUTTONHOLE

A DELIGHTFUL NOVELTY. Aii old dress with the addition of a new buttonhole takes an another lease of life. One lately seen in the windows of the exclusive shops in Melbourne is rather expensive to buy, but can easily be copied with the aid of some lengths of fine wire and a quantity of red, black and white beads the size of a small currant. ,J"he finished buttonhole resembles a bunch of red, white and black currants,"backed by a e'ew green leaves. When the number of currant clusters has been decided upon, cut the required number of lengths of wire, each about eight inches long. Thread one of the wires through a red bead pushing the. bead half-way along the length, and then bind the wire-to form a loop with the head at the top. Then thread both ends of the wire thiough five or six more red beads, give a double twist after treading the hist o:u, to keep all firm, and proceed in the same way with other red sprays. Also make some black currant clusters wltu black beads, and add one or two sprays of white currants by way of relief. The addition of green leaves lends a more natural effect, and these may bo made either from green beads or raffia; if beads are used rather long ones should bo chosen. When all the fruit is finished assemble it into a bunch and bind the wire ends first with a length of wire and then tightly with raffia.