The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-28

that bear its name, their manufacture
having long since been transferred to
Ypres. Belgium; while the Chantilly laces
are all made at Bayeux.
"The finest French laces are made in
Normandy: the cheaper ones come from
the Auvergne. which was the first French
province. to produce pillow-lace. Bayeux,
with her tributary surroundings, is the
largest and best producer of black laces;
her Chantilly is par excellence the
finest ever made. Caen is also a centre
for black laces. Normandy produces
good black and white blondes. Guipures
are made in the Auvergne, but the finest
come from the Vosges. Mirecourt fur-
nishes fine point and pillow lace. Brus-
sells furnishes most of the Belgian needle
points, though E. Flanders, Brabrant
and Hainault now supply large quanti-I
ties. The old laces for which Binche,
Bruges and Flanders were once so cele-
brated are no longer the mode, though
still much priced by connoisseurs This
is also true of Malines, or Mechlin, lace
and Valenciennes, though the latter is re-
turning to favor. Bruges makes a round
mesh yalenciennes. not so beautiful as
the lozenge ground, and coarser quail
ties come from Courtrai and different
parts of Flanders. Lille and Valenciennes
formerly elonged to the Netherlands,
which accounts for their early proficiency
in lace making.
Flemish guipures are noted for their
excellence. The Belgian and French faces
are the @inests in point Of fabrication IN
the world. Paris is, to a large extent
an emporium for Belgian laces; she is
the birthplace of fashions and novelties,
and dictates lace designs, keeping ahve
emulation and rewarding merit through
her society of decorative arts To France
must be accorded the palm for black
lacces, while Belgium may claim 1t Tor
the vaporous fneness of her points, MOTH
ing equaling in ETHEREAL delicacy her
famous point de gaze"
In buying an umbrella you must take 1t
on faith for the most experienced SHOP
per cannot tell how it will wear. SILK OF
a smooth taffeta weave is a good puf-
chase and light to carry. Gloria makes
a heavier umbrella, but it outwears any
silk make. No matter what the material
NAV be. however. never keep it strapped
except when it is carried. Keeping itt1gat-
ly rolled up destroys its durable qualities.
When wet, dry an umbrella by standlng
it with the handle down so as to prevent
rusting the framework, as happens Wnen
the water runs off the other end ana col
lects at the top.
When nearly dry do not open the UNI
brella or it will stretch out of shape while
driving. Wipe off the andle when ready
to put away, using a piece of chamols
skin if there is any silver about it. Some
times a blue or green umbrella spots
when lightly wet; in such a case open it
and set out in the first shard rain, the
spots disappearing when it is thoroughly
dampened.
To furl an umbrella properly grasp II
firmly at the lower end of the ribs with
the right hand, holding them perfectly
straight and even. and do not allow them
to twist while you shake out the 1olos'
next. wrap them evenly around the stick
with the left hand and firmly fasten the
strap over the smooth, firmly rolled ub-
brella.
If either black silk or gloria become
spotted with mud, ETC., clean with a Dill
of old silk dipped into warm water anu
ammonia. If colored silk needs cleaning
do it with a rag of the same color ana
naphtha, remembering that the latter IS
very explosive. If grease gets onstne SIN
remove the magnesia. rubbing it in and al
lowing it to remain for twenty-four hours-
Naphtha also removes grease, but the
LIQUID cannot be purchased everywhere
and magnesia can.
ssThe average home holds out a far
more comfortable time, a more leisurely
life. a healthier existence, and better
wages, than does the office, store or fac.
tory to an intelligent girl or woman
writes Edward w. Box of 1.-The Working
Girls Great Chance in the February
Ladies' Home Journal" The same
time devoted, for example, to the study
of shorthand or t~ypewriting, if given to
the study of nursing or domestic service,
would mean twice the income to a bright,
steady girl. Unfortunately, girls will not
see this. and thousands of them who are
today struggling through an existence in
the outer world, could have far more
comfortable lives and better wages in ex-
cellent homes. How the average girl can
deliberately shut her eyes to the oppor-
tunity which fairly glares upon her as a
good maid, nurse, companion or domestic
of any sort, passes average comprehen-
sion. There has never been a time when
mistresses were reader or more willing
to pay good wages for good domestic SER
vice-wages compared to which the pit
lance paid in shops or factories sinks
into significance. And, on the other hand,
the salaries of women in business, as
recent statistics plainly show, @are gradu-
ally on the decrease because of the will
lingness of hundreds of girls to work for
a mere pittance. Every business house
has today waiting lists of scores of hun
dreds of applicants, while hundreds of
homes cry out for intelligent domestic
service"
A work hold-all is suggested for carry
ing large pieces of fancy work. Made in
crash, linen, or cloth, it is quite sufficient
protection for the work on a short jour
ney, if not convenient to pack. The ma
terial should be 20 inches wide, " yards
in length. One deep pocket at the end, Is
inches in depth; a small flap of 5 inches
is only sewn down at each end. Then
make W side flaps, IS inches long and 10
inches wide, to meet in the centre, with
two ribbons to tie on the outside. Work
the name in cross stitch, lone over can
vas, the threads pulled out afterward.
The handle can be made by covering a
piece of thick wire with ribbon or braid
binding, sewn on just clear of the name.
OF course. other sizes may be made, but