The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05

Gent iashGrs One lazy returned lately with cape na
berthe Of Nenst.n point for which enc PAID the and
some Of 5000
Next in value is point dAlencon, which eaus prori
nenty tef re The public Lately IN connect with the
pe,entaie: Gentleman vesc such EATERS made an
estn CT be expense Of his ht AID calculates tha
fear we nsen
sensitive minds by saying that the first idea ed
with int d,Asncon, entertained BY many nns,-
phisticsted individuals is, that II wants washing;
and yet Ia 50, and Is only by degrees and 10
diepce TO the arb trary Of fashion, that got
over this idea and become reconcied TO dingy hue
The gauze like deicaey OF this lace made appa-
rent by thick cord that through the pattern,
breaking the uDiform Of the surface, and Impair ing
the nat dalton form, are exquisite but too limited n
number There is not sufficient vAIiety-not enough 20
choose FROM and this pausiry o. pattern is the .u not
of point Aencon alone, but OF all Aces However, there
oesigs beautiful enough TO justify endless
petitOnshovsrs that look So natural as II they ware
growing and buds teatyou hall expect to see uuclose.
set Of this acehAt is cellar and feevsssels for $780,
and bridal wells so "a high as $3.50.
Petnt De gaze uliy deserves its name for 6uy
subs' is would impot to conceive. IL Is
SPIDERS web, ane light as thistle down and looks
the gentest b.eezs that ever swept across oed Of
vioiets would sgate IL powerfully Il close resemb
point dAencon, but wants the cord the cisngu shng
peculiarity OF Atoncon lsce.
Brussels point a.pphqu, ranks very hsh IN the estt
otter application laces Application laces OF
inferior 10 those Fl which they derive their name
Brussels point dappque nfe or 20 Brussels point and
Hopton point d'apphqus is not to be compared the
HortoI. Apphqu formed by sewing 50 gs Of the
real point upon Illusion airy other kind of pain lace
that NAV be selected for grouni WORK OF its
value s in proportion to the value Of the spr, there
fore the grad. o. this deriTa,ive lsce as we nsy
rank OF It's great original. There are grea. quantities
of application laces mAce-evsry point las Its cor.
responding point o,appN9ue which i lahser and bet
te- scspted for FartcaIar pnrpses thar the ri.aer
article. Brussels point dapp i4re is very much used
for 1ources; for this purpose it comes i've eig1ths
OF YARD wide worth firm thi ~ dvs forty
s. lace IL 1 .
The purity Of ~ color and in this respect aug
contrast to tho cayk hped point 4 enson. Est this
purity IL ony ap parent, for II not anu tueo
with greater spd cleanliness than other laces,
i. been subjected 70 the purifying process OF 3oa
tG9. i eve rs e!ssrness simply 10 swaie powder
called udA' 4 pd5i.s Spanish viii With which 1t ID
atura ed ard which coprluues 10 ain This porder
prevents the necessity Of saspg aud as the nsness OF
tne thread Lace liable 70 shrink il vet, ths
reason o. ita is apparent. aonGon lace came -rto
fashion In 1872 and its present position 70 Queen
Victoria Comr4erat Y tie nsera bic cor diioa o, .hs
lace workers OF Devon she ceerniaed TO assist them by
orI 2Ig then manufacture into fashion, and II further
snce Il this laudase purpose hal her wedding dress
cacous was The royal APPRECIATION so vide spread in its
sfec. thst Il felt the Atlantic aad in1u-
eced the err reoubc sns Of our Western world From
hat auip.i.us moment II lnison vas soueh. after,
aad lace that in New York was thrown aside as
worthless, and could with difficulty End q pur shaae-,
became at popular and expensive, has
tnutd ever since set Of HORTON sells for $50 TIE
workers OF Honiten lace generally 1--we ia camp cellars
and this suts at once their business and then means
breaking, and the miserable ptance they ole
earn renders imp ssioe for them to pay for healthier
HABITAT rs. And thus, in these squAlld undergrou
abodes i've thoie who minis or to the vanity OF the
wealthy There from day to day and through the live
dsy ano many hours of the silent night, they WORK
il order that The ou. critics Of soce " who II and
tpn not, may be more elegantly atGred And so they
live from year 10 year, shiverrg in the winters
cod, pfo,irg in the summers heat but working
through every Grange o. season, forming flowers and
kayes and sp:ays and teodrils which nav be ural
for sugh.: they know and may oe not-'hey neFer
lear, the and the far apart tina.
they will not meet in lifetime and yet that the
distance can be rpaDued by That oarro Y web,
Gupure is both black and Write and closely re-
senees the finer bind OF HINTON Back guipure ia very
much used tor TRIMMING particularly OUTSIDE gsrnenn
coser mesh and thicker pattern, and has altogether
heavier lock- 1t is rather dearer than the Brussels Gun
pure
Fringe GJipuye as It's name imports, is ar amsgams-
ton Of two favor.se Minds OF trimming c,In5aing
igntness Of lace aoc toe wavy Of fringe, snd
ieinlrg very ell CANT trimniiog It's price firm
two to i've dollars yard, according 10 the wiith.
Vsenci-nne4 is wide, open mesh and the absence o.
any close or eoraie ia tern gives !. gn. iook pecu
arly aoap'ec for trimming Macy la,es u
uul than Valsncennes, but none cn equal Il 10 d1-a
oiiy.
Limerick are il generally used fer wells fsunce ana
ovrfilts In TIE Designs Tor this lace running patterns
prevail; there Go ached ccs sers sa.iy
but all are c1noectec-al are parts Of one harr1ont
whole. Br,oal wells Of this material sell f. SIS 20 g.
ith point is rcb heavy looking lace, With air Of
ANTIQUITY about it, reminding one Of point ce venss.
every is FAM ar with its SILKY piueish white
sppesrapce The blonce about the chea pest
hind o. lace Pat We have seen beautiful spscin-ns
worth i've six dollars yari sup the blonde
usually seen lnst il was difficult TO believe II h
same species; snd Just difficult i. 20 believe
that SOFT delicate auic the work of ins HAMS
'lesh from the plough the respl ,os, YET K IS
Tor the FIencn peasant when engaged soFcg he
or rs herring The harvest assists his family 10 ros
featuring once We believe this is the rrincir lily
q Normandy, aud in Casn, We hxye Ren told, tSs--
nos twenty Ianies no Are not SO engaged for ta *
Chan!ily lace always ba,k, ex:sedingly ae az re.
sen bles pcnl Aiencop. Ii is much useo ". anu
hounces For the later purpose i fysee of
yard vice ard cells lcr SO $40 yard Isst carr.
was desrer Than ususl and bis occasionel t1e
war in the CrInea. 80 mary families vsre th-ox1
urning by the deaths in that fatal peninsula til. ne
cemsno for chan lilly became enormous and consecu A.
~ the prices vent up. Strange the be.
soldier dying on the held o. bttle and in tae -
Of Lace.
Lyons ehantilly Il article Ia the make re
chsnly bat not equal 10 IT, though very pretty,
theiess.
EMsRoIDERrEs.
Our supply o. emotoldeue, is derived chiefly from
France, Switzerland and Scotland: the former w.
ever suppiyin all The dn-r and ella bora
mems As The French enioro cries in highest favor
lhe swiss have 70 uIcer tha cGegory are sold
such 4 beautiful us.-aaon az the power and fol-,
OF fashion ano a striking nmen-ary the Shakspe
Tean query what's ia a name ~ II seems 10 Us how
ever that Any blessed with the organ OF sight AMI
GIFTED With the faculty of cgrnparison would oace
award the palm OF excellence the swiss eunb oideries
away supp ling THAI per.on TO be Indifferent the
Cter o. lasDlon lts u ne the trench embrcideres
exquisite, tasteful in design and perfect exs,u ion but
sill they are am orcceries Enthusiastically the gro in1work
Is reve- lost sight c and he patterns thrown up
The surfa e while the s. line muslin unde cath.
Ia the more flushed swiss specimens the mt AIRY,
tie groundwork disappears-not trace Of the original
Eaterial remains, and arlfaly have the blauk
spaces between he pat erna been trsnsfot ned oy
the msgic OF ths needle that the punches u
leaves and flowers to lie connected bv
lace almost az lie &c point d'Alen soa. Il
would be am oct impossible to epuHera.e tue various
uses nos made OF en- ,roidery Collars and sleeves
q small EN- in the amoung uDdersSrts night dresses
mourning wrappers are profasey o-oidered. In
short nothing seems conf lete fnsned with Jut it.
We have seen one robe, wnicn for eegaucs Of On
could not be surpassed IL was lily pstern nsyng 10
variety to recommend IT, but deper ding solely on it's
simple elegance, clustering punches OF dag like leaves
springDg from centre sho. -, som. tall and
straight a. lance others tenong gracously do a-ds
and softening he sta ey rg iry OF the reat, rhe
erfDg far above the taest the crownng glory the
peerless lily Its petal fresh as the gentest
shower had lightly fallen them. This as We said WAS
simple but 10 sut different tastes there were others
protusey trimmed with Vaenciennes lace, an! ornA-
nented with quite perplexlng Of little
tucks. so rnuI tue nous that they would have be.