Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-05
Laees ana E,nbrotasrIss.

In no article perhaps, is female extravaganza in
dress carried to agreater length than in the use Of
elegant and costly lsees and embroideries. Alnoct
fabulous prices are paid for them On this subject
one Of the LOOdOn magazines says
The rich laces in this eouatry are imported prin-
cpally from France and belgium. The costliest
specimens Of lace are easily disposed of. Lace st
fWentY shIlliDgs yard-snd that but one-tenta Ct
yard wide-fods ready purchasers. The demand
for rich lsees is constantly increasing, outrunnng
the supply, thus approaching the prices anS con
sequenily the genuine article can only be worn BY
the wealthy
Belgium supplies US with more laces than all the
countries Of Europe together and laces Of the
est kind, finest quality. and most arlistic design
In fact, lace is Indigenous to Belgium, and has
been go for generation Ia some paris of Belgi-
nm the flowers are made separately, and then
worked into the ground, while others carry on the
pattern and design tsgeiher The division of labor
Sc very great.
The labor Of washing lace is almost an art and
only the most skillful in that line are engaged in it,
After washing the lace is spread out to dry on
cushioned table, and pins Of peculiar are run
through each hole 10 prevent il from shrinking.
When very dne, the pattern intricate, an entire
day will be spent on one yard Of lace. " Meshlin''
was formerly the "quaen Of lace !" the Point de
Venise antique now occupies the first place Il is q
rare old lace, light and open raised in some parts
like embossed work, and has air of antiquity
that is highly priced. The manufacture of il Is
said TO be entirely abandoned, and it is only found
now as heirlooms in families, except when a stray
specimen hnds its way into Market in which case
there is great competition for its possession The
Point De Venise antique is more frequently in
Italy than in any other country, for the high dig
1ltaries Of the Catholic Church have their official
rebes trimmed with founces Of this costly material
1t fndsiis Esy into this country chiefly through the
medium Of travellers, who seize upon every oppor-
fuDity 20 obtain these relics of ancient fashion
Next in value is Point dAleneen. OF which it is
said nearly $4,000 worth was used in the outfit of
the Deys Of Algiers. 1t has a dingy hue and the
first idea connected With it by rnsophisticsted
minds is, that il needs washing. Fashion, however
COrrects this notion. Point de glaze is as fine as
spiders web and as light as a thisue-down. Brus-
Bsls point d'aPPiGue ranks very high. Il is formed
BY sewing sprigs of the real point upon illusions or
any other kind of plain lace Il ia very much used
for ho1nees ami costs some &C or es per yard, i've
eighths wide Ii is very pure in color, which is
owing TO white powder with which it is saturated
and which it continues to retain, and obvistes the
necessity Of washing
Honiton lace came into fashion in 1872 and
owes its present position 10 Queen Victoria Com
misseratlDg the miserable condition Of the lace.
workers Of Devon, she determined to assist them by
bringing their manufacture into fashion, and in fur
fherance Of this laudvbie purpose had her wedding
dress made of II. Honiton at once became the
rage and has continued popular and expensive ever
since although previously purchasers could hardly
De found Tor IT, ChRntills lace is always black is
S1oeeolhg'' fine, and is much used for wells and
our supply oil IN more elaborate specimens of
emerolderles Is derived from France and Switzer-
land. Although the Swiss Noses are really snnerior
10 the French, yet despOticsry do French fsbric
rule the fashionable world that they obli1sJ -
be sold as French