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Some of the twenty-seven motifs

summer time

A gay galaxy of flowers to embroider from our latest woman transfer

You can almost smell the fragrance of our beautifully fresh and natural looking flower motifs. These really delightful designs can be used on a wide articles of articles ranging from curtains to lingerie. Imagine the lilac sprays on plain coloured cotton curtains, or the sweet little water-lilies on the toes of your favourite slippers. 
There are roses, fuchsia, hanging ivy, sweet peas and many other lovely flowers to choose from on this bargain transfer. Simple stitches are used throughout making it easy and quick work, a perfect relaxation on a sandy beach or in your onw garden during these summer days. In all there are twenty-seven motifs, and the cost· is only 9d. post free.

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(about  11 cents)?Use Clark’s Anchor Soft

Embroidery, choosing colours to harmonize. with your fabrics. Embroider with one strand in. your needle, copying the simple stitchery in the actual size illustration of some of the motifs on facing page.
HOW TO GET YOUR TRANSFER.
1. Address in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS an envelope to yourself and put W.376 in the top righthand corner. Send a. large envelope if you want more than one. Do not stamp it.
2. Send this envelope and a postal order for 9d. (about 11 cents)? (or correct, amount for more than one transfer-price 9d. each) (about 11 cents)? to WOMAN Transfer Department, 1 Dryden Street, London, W.C.2.
There are many delightful ways in which to use the motifs. Here are a few suggestions.  ( click image to enlarge)

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The average price of a new home then was $11700 2.63 times your yearly average wage of $4450.  Which was about 2.17 times the price of a new car $2050. Today?