The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
NEW LACES.
Airy and Effective acts Used 10 Trim
Spring Garments.

airy Nuu thcciIN9 NttS tSeu tO Trim
Spring Garments.
Lace has now taken Its place as an
necessary for all costumes. and become
as 1t were Il part uf The garment itself.
This season the newish designs are mar
rels of beauty. not only in pattern, but
in texture. These delicate fabrics seem
to rival even the ages when lace work
| ranked with all its splendor for vest
| ments ana formed with silk and satin,
| It's chief adornment
This season the mos. fashionable is
known as the Venetian. Its pattern Is
I'm the form Of a circle of disc each disc
being padded like that Of tho true
French embroidery. In each center is Il
series OF knots and threads. 1t has
well finished top and boitom. is OF fine
| cotton, washable and in price brings So
yard. An exquisite trimming for any
material, but especially for silk or SATIN
| thick. heavy, dura bic.
Next in style is the Mecklin. Its de
cided pattern Is OF Il thick combination
| of laces and conventional designs end
| Ing In deep point. This lace is pecu-
| liarly adapted for the popular dressy
| bodice and so splendid in its effects that
| IL could be worn for any Scason-evcn
| long after IL has ceased to be in fashion.
| Although Il summer cotton lace brings
| n high rate and is valued at $3.50 Il
yard
Among the new trimmings is the lace
| batistc. II is a sort Of appliqucd cream
| colored cotton affair. in which chain
| stitch forms the edges and holds TO-
| gethcr the leaves and flowers of this
elaborate design. As a center scheme
| there is n ring in which tints of cream
! cotton thickly button holed form an en-
| cellcnt stay. For Swiss lawns. organ
dies. fine linens and the like nothing
| could be more decorative. 1t can he
| summer lace will be greatly In vogue
! This season the Fedora has made its
appearance more beautiful than ever
| Ii is woven III different patterns and Of
quite number OF widths. Both edges
| are well finished I'm scoliops and so well
finished that no heading is required Its
patterns are Of festoon dots. conven-
| tional designs. flowers and wreaths all
| denotinS combination Of French Of
tects 1t grows finer in texture each
year. appearing more silk like. bringing
generally i'll price from sl.225 10 S35
Chant!lly lac" has revived and The
market ovcriiows with this admira bic
net. both in white and black The
black seems to be heavier and in sci fig
urcs of various lines and dots. all of
which are in popular favor. These laces
have been used largely for the pretty
CONNECTIONS whicla cover the shoulders.
SCi black lace OF all sorts and kinds take
al lelulHE place III NEW costumes.
OF course III" white chautilly Is Il ne,
which is more ethereal in It's delicacy
But it has precisely the same patterns
and for silks whose hues aie glaring
and need toning down II is particularly
effective. one costume can carry off
many yards. from the narrow to the
widest OF tlouncings and vet be a gem
of Il dress when completed
Among the novelties in the Point de
Gauze. y net on which the design is
very ornamental II is beautiful cspe-
ciaily the edge. in which the pattern
seems 10 lie. conventional designs being
the lead.
Mex; comes the Point dc Gauzc lacrs.
ranging in price from - to "a cents n
yard. and so until SIZE is reached. the
latter being generally used for dresses
capes. tea gowns and the like, where IL
good generous wide plan of Ornamental
ton Is used
There Is Il Point de Venise. cream
colored uct. its whole character being
wonderfully charming. On this mesh is
a graceful Vine which seems to run up
ward the pattern Very evenly done Of
rare combinations OF designs filing the
net SO as to Civ" a richness OF effects
This new lace is sold for prices ranging
from S2.io 10 s2.25 II is used especially
for SILK waists for headings 10 velvet
capes. or for dinner dresses where the
silks are OF RICH quality.