The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-13
Laces.

Collarcttcs pointed In front arc tho
design in which real laces are now fash
ioncd: some Of these are quite small,
reaching only to the top OF the darts,
while u second size extends to tho waist
line, and still others fall below the
waist and form slender vest, which Is
sufficient trimming for handsome cor
sages Of velvet, satin or silk. Point
laces. duchcsse. gaze or rose point. and
combinations of these laces, arc MAIDS
into collarcttcs, and sometimes somc
point dc Vcnise il added. With these
collarettes a narrow frill OF lace is
worn standing around the neck and Is
permanently attached To it; y yard and
a quarter of wider trimming lace is
then added for gathering inside The
sleeves. Very small and short collar
cites that combine duchessc and little
point gaze cost from 80 to Sl2.50. while
larger ones, With somo Venetian point,,
are so. There ts "Sn effort 70 sreviyo
the old Honiton laces, with their light,
open, fcathcry designs, and these are
now shown in iichus, collarcttcs, and
the three inch widths Of laccs that are
used for the neck and sleeves OF dresses.
Valcnciennes is again in favor, aud is
especially liked for young ladies'.
Barbcs of lace are not useful in the
present style of dressing the throat, but
the wide. straight scarfs are suddenly
restored To favor to form tho soft drapcd
vest trimming now in vogue. For
fully gathered frills. for the neck and
sleeves three and half yards arc re-
quircd of duchessc, HonitOn, or other
heavy real lace; but of the lighter laces.
such as Valcncicnncs, Mcchlin, AMI the
darncd Oriental and Mauresque laces,
six or seven yards are easily used. as
these need to be very full to be effect
i've. and the frills usually extend down
the front of the basque, either in one
or two rows. gathered TO the edge OF
the button-holc side Of the dress. and al
lowed to fall with careful grace, with
out being fastened in n set jabot or in
shell gathers.
With ladies who have but one set of
real lace the choice remains for
duchcssc point such rs is sold for 81 or
81 n yard. Fichus and scarfs OF Honi-
ton lace are becoming, because they are
soft to gather in web about the neck;
these cost from $50 TO $50 each. and
trimming lace for the sleeves in CORE
spending designs is 81 yard. The
elective Irish l,sces, especially Carrick-
macross, which is really. muslin, with
the designs wrought in but,on-holc
stitches. and the spaces between cut
out, are worn perfectly smooth both In
collarcttes, and in cuffs that turn MP
ward from the wrist; these cost from $40
to S2i n set. An inexpensive lace that
makes a nice show for its cost is the
Pompadour lace. with the groundwork
of the mcshcs of Oriental lace, and up
on this are raised muslin flowers, roses,
fuchsias and foliage; this Pompadonr
lace is used much in collarcttes that
have small raised flowers all over them,
and single cluster on the left side.
There are also wide llounccs Of this lace
tha; arc deep enough to form whole
tablier or an oycr-skirt, and are sold
for SS n yard For muslin dresses,
and. indeed. for simple evening dresses
of silk and OF satin, and also for trim
ming the soft surahs, are il0unces
of Mauresquc lace mt S2 yard. For
handsome evening dresses and for
trousseaux there arc sets of duchossc
lace containing n ilounce six inches
wide. narrow lace for garniture, and n
lace handkerchief with corresponding
designs. A bridal veil Of duchesse and
of point gauzc, with orange blossoms
and roses and lilies combined in the de-
sign. may be added to such n set, and
this is in shape like great scarf yard
and quarter wide and more than three
yards long, and may afterward be used
for drapcry on satin or velvet skirts.
Bridesmaids wells are most often OF
Spanish laccs, and are only two and %
half or three yards long and cost from
$50 to $40. t,- 'n.a -F '' en-.
In black laccs the hand-uu Spanish
lace is much liked for fichus, scarfs to
drapo rs vests, and as trimming laccs,
but the Escurial lace with the design
outlined with q cord is the favoritc.
Thorc are also many OF the Spanish
cuipurc laccs with the silk designs out
lined with chenille corl; this is not con-
tined to black. but is shown in colors
also. such as golden brown, Titan red,
and gray laces, mt S3 yard. with fichus
to match. for $3.50. The limitations OF
black thread lace are so fine that they
are bought for trimmings by the most
fastidious women.-H Harper'S Bd.dr.