Evening star., 1880-02-14
FANCIES IN LACEWORK,
A Description of she Laces Used for
Dress and those for Decoration
The Macrame Lace Revival-HOE
this Fashionable and Very E1and-
some knOtted Lace Is Made.

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The making OF lace in its many varieties takes
prominent place in the fashionable fancy
work Of the period, and fancy stores readily
supply patterns and materials for the work.
Much OF it Is used for dress; still more for pur-
poses OF household decoration. Thus very
handsome lambreGuin recently finished by an
ingenious lady for her parlor mantel was OF
crimson velvet, with drapery entirely covered
with wide band OF modern point lace, formed
OF point lace braid and lace stitches. This SANE
species OF lace is much liked for ehildren's col,
lars, caps and for cravat ends The work or
making II is not difficult, II Only the WoIkeI Is
neat and eXact-carefu to faSten ner LII Ihle M
and neither to scratch nor draw them 1ne pat
terms for this are usually stamped on coloTeu
cambric On this foundation the pIttiu, ~ Ia @ uli-
ferent widths, is securely blSted ana the sp ices
between are then filled with lace StltcaeS,
wheels brides, etc. terms incomprehenSlbie to
t;,,ipure dart is a strong lace much used for
curtains, tides. sofa cushions. ETC., for hand
some bed-covers and pillow shams. The work
is tedious and 1T Is now so well woven by ma
. Z htaery while the handworkNSo may be pur-
Chased so reasonably, that only indefatigab.e
inee workers with plenty OF leisure are apt TO
L. axe II for themselves
M,gLafd:se or picot braid is much used in
Ccn ,unCtion with ether braids for the fabriCa-
ZION o. hanGmade or other needle-wroughI lace;
st;ilit, chief use Is with crOchetin very fine
cotton tor childrsn,s sslixxs. and as an edge for
lad!is nd scisI1fzMs underelo;hing. Indeed,
t2iis$ff iicetfse pays a not unimportanl
sfdfE ,fn1rije fnabufact1re OF lace and Irish
-g.lipHre. ihe beauty and durability OF which
alike ecommeLd it, is merely very tine crotch
.led edge.
The favoritc Breton lace is merely lace not
earned by hand and is one of the simplest laces
10 make at home. For this the pattern should
be traced on canbrlc and the net blsted firmly
over 1t. The design must then be followed By
passing the needle, threaded with silk or linen
fioSS, in and out OF the meSheS OF the lace We
have seen very handsome set for a bed made in
this manner, the cOverlet formed OF squares,
darned in design OF roses and carnations and
Joined by bands of blue satin, while the pillow
shams were OF larger squares, bordered with
satin to match. Curtains made OF strips OF net
darned with coarse linen floss, in scroll or dia-
mond patterns, alternating with strips of cheese
cloth, are extremely effective, as handsome in-
deed as many which sell for thirty dollars and
upwards per pair. Beautiful overdreSSeS are
made OF white net darned in white or OF black
net darned in black or colored silks. The most
desirable form for these is a straight scarf four
yards long and the full width OF The net. Such
an noyerdreSS, with tichu TO match made to order.
costs as much as two hundred dollars; The
to match the design. The work is, however,
tedious and very trying to the eyes.
The old-fashioned knitted lace, which our
grandmothers used for trimming home-Woven
co lnterpanes, ETC., is again in favor, but is
chiefly done in wool and used as an edge for
flannel pettcoatS. This is done on ordinary
knitting needles, two being necessary for the
work.
A NEW FASHIONABLE LACE.
Latest OF all reviVals in lacework is the Mac
rame lace which Is more fringe than lace.
1IllS Is especially adapted 10 purposes OF uDlOl-
stery, and when made OF sewing silk forms very
handsome dress fringeS. For this last purpose
the simple noted stitch Is that most liked. The
work is done on an oblong cushion, which should
be heavy. When made at home this cushion
should be of stout drilling or ticking filled with
sand packed as closely as possible and If this is
not heavy enough few ounces of small shot
may be put in the center. Afterwards, for
beauty's sake, the cushion should be covered
with gay-colored cashmere or opera flannel
silk retains pin-prickS too easily to be service
able for the nllrD0Sp although ta
look at The cushion should rest ON a table
while the work is being done. Two sizes of pins
straight threads across, which serve as found
alton for the lace and which must be fastened
at both ends of the cushion, and the small ones
for putting between the threads on the top line
TO keep them apart and hold the work firmly on
the cushion.
The laceis made by knotting threads together
One thread is held firmly over the other as
leader and each siAgle thread is knitted twice
on to it. When leaf is worked from right to
left the leader is held In the left hand, and when
a leaf is worked from left to right the leader is
held in the right hand Pin on as many ~ Straight
lines as are required for the pattern.
The straight lines may be cut the length OF
the lace required and should always be double
threads, but If cut too short for the purpose
fresh threads may be joined to those by tying
them together with weayers knot The
threads for working should be cut to the exact
suired length is not known cut the eth threads s "a a
good bit longer than Is necessary and work out
one scollop. Then measure how much the
fringe Is deeper than required and cut the next
threads shorter by so much. The heavier
threads are used in making the lace when in
tended for lambreeuins. mant,es.and furniture
trimmings generally, and the finer linen threads
OF various sizes for dress trimmings and alta
linen.
MAKING THE NOTED LACE.
In commencing pattern, faSten the threads
for working on to the top line as follows: Pass
the two ends OF each thread under the line,
pointing them up, then draw them back through
The loop, repeat to the end Of the cushion, then
put in pin between every four threads, then
loosen the second line, hold 1t firmly In the
right hand, and knot each thread twice on to it
%a the left hand an The straight lines
rule should be worked tightly, as 1t adds much
to its beauty and durability. Five stitches are
which take two threads, hold one Straight in the
left hand, knot the other thread on to 1t once
with the right hand; hold this thread straight
in the right hand and knot the other on to 1t
with the left and repeat as long as this stitch is
desired.
Second. The double chain made in the same
way as the single chain. only using four threads
instead of two, and taxing two threads each
time in place OF one.
For the third stitch-double chain-take four
threads, commence with the two at the left side,
hold the first OF these in the right hand as
leader, knot the second twice on TO 1t with the
left hand, pass the same leader TO the left hand,
Knot the same thread as before twice on to 1t;
take the next two threads, hold the first thread
in the right hand as leader, knot the second
tNTedQ Twice on 10 IL, pass the leader 10 the lett
hand knot the same thread as before twice on
10 IL, hold the leader still in the left hand and
Knot the first leader twice TO it with the right
land; Knot the remaining thread at the left side
twice on to II, leaving loop before drawing it
up tight Pass the same leader back to The
right hand and knot the same thread twice on
10 1t with the left hand. Then take up the two
threads at the right side, hold the under one In
the right hand, as leader, knot the other thread
twice on TO it, leaving loop as before. Pass the
same leader to the left hand, and knot the same
thread twice on TO it. Hold the leader still in
the left hand, and knot the leader at the lett
side twice ON TO 1t: knot the remaining thread
at the left side on TO it, leaving loop as before
Then pass the leader back to the right hand,
and knot same thread twice on to 1t. Repeat
from.
For the fourth stitch-Solomon's knot-tahe
four threads. hold the TWO centre ones straight
and knot the others back and forth around them.
Take the right hand thread pass il over the first
thread and under the centre ones and up through
the loop at left side. drawing ii up tight. Then
pass the right thread over the two centre
ones pass the left thread over this. under the
centre threads and up through the loop on the
right side. Draw 1t up tight 10 meet the first
part CT the knot. This forms one Soiomon's
knot.
The raised picot-the fifth stitch-mostly
comes between two leaves. Take the four CEN
IRE threads, two from each leaf, hold the two
middle ones straight and make six Solomons
Knots on them, pass the two centre threads
down through the opening between the two
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