The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-13
Laces.

Collarcttes pointed in front are the
design in which real laces are now fash
iOned; some of these are quite small,
reaching only TO the top of the darts,
while a second size extends to the waist
line, and still others fall below the
waist and form a slender vest, which is
sufficient trimming for handsome cor
sageS of velvet, satin or silk. Point
laccs, duchesse, gaze or rose point, and
combinations of these laces, are made
into collarettes, and sometimes some
point de Vcnise is added. With these
collarettcs narrow frill of lace is
worn standing around fhe neck and is
permanently attached to it; yard and
a quarter of wider trimming lace is
then added for gathering inside the
sleeves. Very small and short collar
cites that combine duchcssc and a little
point gaze cost from - to $3.50, while
larger ones, with some Venetian point,
are so. There is an effort to revive
the old Honiton laces, with their light,
open, fcathery designs, and these are
now shown in fichus, collarettes, and
the three inch widths of laceS that are
Use for the neck and sleeves OF dresses.
Nalcnciennes is again in favor, and is
especially liked for young ladies.
BaraeS 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 the soft drapcd
vest trimming now in vogue. For
fully gathered frills for the neck and
sleeves three and half yards are re-
quired of duchesse, Honiton, or other
heavy real lace; but of the lighter laces,
such rs Nalcncienncs, Mcchlin. and the
darned 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 set jabot or in
shell gathers.
With ladies who have but one set of
real la"c the choice remains for
duchesse point such as is sold for 80 or
s / a yard Fichus and scarfs Of Honi-
ton lace are becom NJ, because they are
soft to gather i'll Il web about the neck;
these cost from $50 to $50 each, and
trimming lace for the sleeves in CORE
spending designs is S1l yard The
elective Irish laccS, especially Carrick-
macross, which is really, muslin, with
the designs wrought in but'on-hole
stitches, and the spaces between cut
out, are worn perfectly smooth both in
collarettes, and in cuffs that turn up
ward from the wrist; these cost from so
to ~24 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 Pompadour
lace is used much in collarettes that
have small raised flowers all over them,
and a single cluster on the left side.
There are also wide ilounces of this lace
that are deep enough to form whole
tablier or an ovcr-skirt, and are sold
for IS yard. For muslin dresses,
and, indeed, for simple evening dresses
of silk and of satin, and also for trim
ming the soft surahs, are flOunceS
of Mauresque lace at 81 yard. For
handsome evening dresses and for
trousseauX there are sets of duchesse
lace containing a founce six inches
wide, narrow lace for garniture, and a
lace handkerchief With corresponding
designs. A bridal veil of duchesse and
of point gauze, with orange blossoms
and roses and lilies combined in the de-
sign, may be added to such q set, and
this is in shape like great scarf yard
and a quarter wide and more than three
yards long, and may afterward be used
for drapery on satin or velvet skirts.
Bridesmaids wells are most often of
Spanish laccs, and are only two and Il
half or three yards long, and cost from
$50 to $40.
In black laces the hapdrun Spanish
lace is much liked for fGhus. scarfs to
drape as.vests, and as trimhing laces,
hut the Escurial lace. with ,the design
outlined with "a cord is The favorite.
There are, also. Inanyg of the Spanish
guipure laces with the silk designs out
lined with chenille cords this is not con-
fined to black, but lis shown in cUlors
also, such as golden brown, Titan red,
and gray hceS, at So yard, With fichus
to match, for So. 80. The limitations of
black thread lace are SO fine that they
are bought for trimmings by the most
fastidious women.-Hdrper' BGzdr.