Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06

in demand, and every sort of lace woulC
seem to be accompanied by what the trade
calls ''all-over," namely, the piece material.
for entire dresses or fronts of skirts. Soft
Japanese silk is thus treated, with inser-
lions let in or worked with open Madeira
work or the colored oriental embro iery,
and the same is repeated on glace. No bet
ter groundwork can be found for the Chi
nese floral sprays attached to lace than the
soft ivory satins. Guipure lace, silk lace
and all the other fashionable kinds are be-
ing sold in insertion formed Of squares and
oblongs and shaped pieces, sometimes fash
toned like a shamrock, sometimes oval.
with dainty lace baskets in the middle, and
whatever is made In white Is repeated in
black The black lace and silk back
grounds to colored embroideries charm
ing.
The cotton guipure laces. with the pa
terms indented or brought out in nigh relief
with accompaniment of cord or bold
embroidery. make most effective trim nings,
especially the roses and lace OF a soft make
which often forms the outside TO a bunch
of roses thus worked in the center. We
have followed at a distance many of the
Greek lace designs, and the armed lace 5
have been resusctated, and every kind Of
Irish lace-especially good Is the Carrick
macross-and all are being used in many
beautiful patterns, especially in deep van
dykes.
Venetian Point Patterns.
The filet lace grounds throw up many ex-
cellent designs. There Is a long range of
Venetian point patterns. tie design very
much raised. and these are to BE- had in
squares and in deep points mixed with Ma
deira work. in pure white and guipure with
medallion effects and tabs, and a novel in
PRODUCTION in such laces Is 4 congregation
of small spots to simulate grapes in bold
relief Point d. Alencon on net is blended
with guipure, and is rich and most beauti-
full. A great deal OF this work halls from
Gyrffy arlp and nd ha rio rw{t hoa
studied ancient and modern models and de-
signs and produced the best effects. Point
d'esprit forms the groundwork to many
needle-run laces. and a favorite pattern is
a bold one of vine leaves ard grapes.
In many piece flax threat and white
silk are brought into boil contrast and
many of the fancy point laces are SO ar
ranged that they can be introduced on to
net and the foundation cut away. All these
ranges of nets are greatly in demand for
sleeves and fichus. and Brussels applique
has been faithfully reproduced, sometimes
mingled with tambour work sometimes
made in a coarse meshed net. Italian point,
in which bold braid laces are used, has
been employed, as also fine cord and che
nile, on Chantilly laces. The beauty Of all
this Is to be seen In the robes in which
black and ecru and black e-sd Eh!te are
combined, few paillettes here and there
giving life to the pattern. Esprit skirts,
with Brussels lace appliques upon them,
are simply beautiful and so are some of
the black lace skirts with Spanish effect
In the design Silk muslins and colored
taffeta skirts are embelished by these
beautiful embroideries, and any Of these
new laces inserted. This sort Of lace in
wide widths is good deal employed in
millinery for the falling draperies at the
back Of hats and toques.
Motoring Is responsible for a novel kind
Of yelling in which the net Is lined with
lisse the spots being carried through both
and forming powerful protection. against
dust.