National Republican., 1881-10-24
THINGS BEAUTIFUL,
Lnces, TrImrnipRs, aud Oiher Articles OF
Ladies' Wear.

"Oh, what beautiful lacesw said q
charming girl with bright blue eyes and the sofest
fluffy hair rippling In little ringlets over her broad
low forehead, she gaZed into the artisically ar
ranged windows of n prominent Avenue store.
The aesthetic reporter of THE REPUBLICAN, who
happened to be passing at tho time, was arrested
by the dulcet voice of the fair speaker, and with
an eye for the beautiful he looked first at the
beautiful damsel and then at the goods in the
window. Both were equally charming. Then he
went into the store and set himself to looking up
the subject of laceS and sought information from
the best expert in the District In real laces-those
that are band. made the gossamer threads being
interwovcn with the greatest care and industry,
ana The artistic patterns requiring years to COM
pete-there are the poine Venice, which ranges
from eighteen to sixty dollars per yard. The point
gauze, which may be bought for from seven to
ny dollars ami nnchesse lace and founces, which
cost from one TO thirty five dollars. Then there is
are collars, collaretes and tuEus made from
these laces. Then there is tho fastest style of
hchu, called the Mother Hubbard, which is made
OF ptousiin dc sole or crepe du chine and trimmed
with any lnces that may be desired. There are
some imitation laces, where the resemblance TO
the genuine handmade lace Is so close that only
the most experienced can detect 1t. There are
point dc Chilion point dAngleterrc, and point de
iNns Meours "Ges mere arc pIaGR ana white Spanish
satlne, Madras point, Mechlin, and other stand :
ard types and designs.
THERE WERE DELICATE CoBwEBDY HANDKERCHIHFs
DOruercu Win inc rlcheSt laCes ana also SbaWlS
and ounces of the same costly fabrics Leaving the
subject Of aces the Rsthete turned his attention to
other articles of ladies' wear, among which were
sash ribbons. The most approved of these are OF
sheeny texture either In combination plaids or
black designs Then there were flowers for bouquets
do cOrsdge so closely resembling tho genuine pro-
dnctions of nature that one could almost fancy
that they exhacd a natural fragrance. Then
there were various styles of trimming; irdescent,
being Of mixed buglcs, beads, and lace cut steel
and steel beads, buttons in all styles, the
on'brc shades being tho most worn. Then there
were fans in every variety hand painted and EN-
brodered, and some Of white and black point
lace with pearl sticks, which were OF course OK
tremely elegant Then there were vest fronts and
ilounces trimmed with laces of beautiful designs,
many of them being reproductions OF the patterns
Of old vestments. Then there were chenille
fringes, guipure, laces, tassellated fringes, and
in texture in design, and quality that
they convinced THE REPUBLICAN, represent
alive that there was no necessity for the
wealthy and the cultured going outside OF Wash
ington to find all those luxurious and costly deco
rations that go to make up u perfect dinner or
evening costume. The establishment in which
this examination was made was the store of Mr..
l., Moot, No 9l5 Pennsylvania avenue, and to the
courtesy of the proprietor and his accomplished
wife arc tho readers of this Journal indebted for
the above descriptions