The sun., 1892-02-07
THE VENETIAN LACE SCHOOLS,
An Induatry Revived by the Queen-Mwseums
or Rare OLD Laces.

VENICE, Dec. 30.-The lace Of Venice. like her
glass and mo. mosaies, is 2 traditional monument
the earliest home Of lace. and from her hands
i was introduced into other countries. The
Fs @sss sy wns the
the fall Of the Venetian Republic the convents
were &c closed md this graceful industry was
ii y + is7o tie be prIncsss Harshcrita. now Queen
o! Italy determined to revive the art aud pro-
Cling IL The t%roes Of poverty. 70 her is istI dae
the credit Of the origin and endowment OF tho
died by the italian Government and are Under
the direct control Of company OF which tile
nov seven schools in mn and active operation
In Venice and her surrounding islands. The
vh snqs d SAN nuts Mspcs ssnSS nS 15s me-
ss sne under ~ ne sbS dst Of q.
YESTERDAY walked ,throue i the Various
rooms Of this school and saw the women alb:
all nges and sizes. from the soft-eyed girl OF
Twelve tn the gray-hniied woman OF sixty.
square cushion in her lap. On this cushion
wsI nn@a 10 b t1 Of n, With the
the ,nimble- fingered worker sticks glass
i headed pins aud twists ds, her threads about
f and back WITH lie ese rsnd.
y %s "s ypewriter sSyWa han;d!i"G the Ssys
threads advanced along tho pattern. The
the lace pro!iuctd represents thousands of
hnrd gold dollars. The simple iaceS; grow rap
@ ut the % exquisite rose po" and il ' kn%rai ED
qualities evolve with slow and proud dignity.
i number ot WHmnn wer" n' work on aHsw ,S
was woven with bright -;oloroL silsc. aud de;
ysi"Pod G%Tr1 ana hrdi n IN al ,e gvnn natr
delicate fabric. The ~ some IF liir hand
made thread used ~ lhc ilner lace, is ci"r:
nous. ! Is ,run ir'ni an eS;,u'ia' Kind Ut
ordinary price Of s..Eh II pound.
ro"'s m ',S wu""" % la % s"A al n%ei "s yarS:
inx from ~ cents to &a" yat,L When say
,'xy ,,a, rr. ,ns ;,i. ""I ', " ~, 's n.Y %Yre..n ""
;,ir:" '"'n,"m.d j., =, m.,,nu'.e;ur.;
rrir : Il d.. .'I ili"lr w.rk !, val;.ed at :.
fixed -ca!. ri ,In''iit. II t"r !4-"rn: woman
This ynvd of ranrir j. s"', fnrtn 'rtncs. whini!.
"Ic"Ars" h ''''''''' "%'''"r'' a. 'oo'e. '.erinl.
Thrr" i: 'tl-"a mnsri,'a i!"'c hn"":ed to the
ITus.lr"'i"uu' obi t''- i'"r 'rr cEErOil-
s-i' h,'!,"- y".-',."ulorr w',h ':nG. stain. se
ON" 'lai GJf ~ aruir, " ~ lrr rosy S,ui!ss
Il i H." H. IN" =" n "~ ,,i% .!, '%', or rn Tx GsE!"i Eni.
Pro- H,,rir l.'ii." ry ,rl!f a. N"in'l".n II
i~rr'l, i'n'' nl'' THAI T. "p'.,r 81 this rat:
i"'" " !. n,'Nrr les i' - 40 :. In" lrxtIne W
-. - WIT" ,:',,.., .,!% !; i "%"! 4 StsSs.f
hIr'l wn."h i"S, In. I't!vr ii - mass ut drli-
"u'r tr; rUrN.
Thl, r;,yi,,,~ prre W., ;lc heritage of u
lnMh% OF iifmA wh" sold il t. THO n:Gsaunl
for nm rnnr,n"ti~ T. i"'' IL gold. ln this mu-
scum l.n.:> lnr mnr,t.,n pF 'ln "n Victoria in
the costume " ul ~ H. ~ ,iia, Tho lace ~
iHis "n3,umu VS. all maac ~ ,i" EcilsiHu
>'h"n'. and IL "a" "n'.' - X ;i"t has been
i!nlr H.! Iiir'n.
Tu' SECOND 'eh,,,. a. nin' ~ -,%c is siinntrl
nprn an 'sl.n' i!'u, ,ia,' \ e i,," u Jewel i'm
i",i6rd l., ii'"'rH. y pam. nl".r'i ut inter-
ya!- hy posts. i-.,,.- ti.rpsS ,hH rirl urcs,lu.
Iatl, y.n gliLv ~ rt!y tad ,"'I!Y. A mere
l%i,i ~ tho maud II iu- sit"nt Gund ,i"r sends
rae light hoat forward ot"r thr srldcn water.
i"'l n"a! np t" a !lnn.n. 49,! the "irsman
topPeL posts that prnirUl" cat ni ,il" wafer,
The Buran" point ln"'' ~ :" rAnious TINT 1t
Ioes, not rehu!r" u ;',Inni" description ~ my
hand. ~ has nr",l >u'ccs>luiiy r.N.>rh unl
irwet. Tine gr'N "'i.r!"."! ~ these schools
are of uniNtrs Al ,elG'y In"yHrr K"ntie ma
t'trts, aud tIrn 'h"it ~ 90 ~ eyes upon you
with al "N',l"ssihn IL .nno'"nre and c3nii-
denrr. In tho "ni rhnrrn on the islcnG ~
autigue ;.itai-!nc" IL preserved that Is taid 4,
% the finest plrc" ~ la"a 10 o%isiencr. u wnS
desiEnsd icr ana "a. IL; nsy"I iHt tue church,
in The. prison on t.o island C';decri lace
making Is carried 90 by tho women .ninatas.
and the nlcr l.unpianuree ,lansasss.
tadnt he direction oi Nignr JcsHrh!n INC
cmpioying 10 less :hhn 40 10 Eu,nrn. IL ia
not rpnductcn -Dis;y tur the purruS" oi gain.
but ) keep tho nimhio iinv"r- ~ N"nire N
aH a large urodue the rsa grsa,r n , o. Which
fnds its way to America. Paris dictates tho
fashions OF the world, especially in women's
wear. and consequently quotes the price on
TIE SE o. shs output the vsHis
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