The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-14


go, but the vogue of lace remains with
us always. 1t happens, however, that
| just at the moment this vogue is more
pronounced than usual, a fact due not
entirely to the dictates of Dame Fash
ion, but also to royal influence abroad.
Queen Alexandra and Queen Mar
| gherita have both set the example of
encoura ging native lace makers. The
former went so far as to substitute for
the tulle or chiffon generally attached
| to the Imperial crown veil of the
finest applique obtainable from Eng
| fish lace makers. The representatives
of the Crown in ireland have also been
instructed to make fashionable at
| government functions the wearing of
| that exquisite Irish point and crochet
lace for which the Erin lace makers
have been famous for centuries, but
which has been sadly neglected for
| many decades.
| Paris, fountain head of fashions
| wisdom, has taken it's cue from roy
atty, and it's shops are billowy with
| lace weaves of every description. In
| turn the American buyers are flooding
| this country with heavy importations
1
] will lend themselves to the fashion of
/ the season.
Irish Point the Leader.
Unquestionably the lace leader for
the season will be Irish point. A lace
buyer describes the real and its clever
| est limitations as the lace which looks
as if it had buttons on it. Buttons" of
various sizes connected by stout
strands of thread form the foundations
on which floral patterns, so heavy that
they seem almost separate from the
nesh, are raised. In truth some of
the new importations show parts of
the designs loose from the MESH that,
| is full-blown rose, passion flower
| or a piece of fruit is made separate
| from the mesh and attached to it by a
slender tendrl or stem SO that each
blossom can be picked up and handled.
This Irish point comes in magnifi-
cent bands from six inches to eighteen
| inches in width. 1t will be used on vel
| vet gowns and quite frequently will
have a finish of small fur ornaments.
| Irish point is by no means a cheap
! lace, and thirty dollars a yard is a
small price to pay for the finest bands.
Crochet, Guipure and Point.
Irish crochet, guipure and point We
Mise are interchangeable terms in
most stores. They have an open, irreg-
ular mesh and give the effect of a floral
pattern Joined by cords. 1t is hard to
detect the difference between the real
and the imported laces. because they
come in so many grades, in white, ecru
and cream also in black silk. They
are offered in all-over, in 'flounces,
bands or insertions and in a bewilder-
ing variety of berthas, stoles and coll
lars They will be used this winter for
evening cloaks and for combining with
| silk and satin.
Cluny is a moderately heavy lace in
cobweb pattern. The mesh, when close
ly examined shows a combination Of
| squares and circles. 1t has been much
used this summer on linen gowns. and
the well-dressed woman counts among
her possessions a petticoat trimmed
deliberately in cluny. This is offered
in pure white. cream and ecru.
Yak Lace Heaviest of All.
The heaviest of all laces is the yak
lace. which is made of wool. repro
ducing most of the patterns. showing
in real thread lace. II is big, snowy
and heavy and is used to combine
with heavyweight cloth. AS a rule,
1t should be avoided by the small del
icate looking woman, as II has ten
dency to make her look overdressed.
Another heavy lace which is much
used on white wolfe and etamine is the
Indian damask, which comes in bands
four or five inches wide. II shows a
silk mesh embroidered solidly in wool.
and gives the effect of a strip of Per-
sian rug with the nap clipped close.
Spanish lace is seen but little, and Of
all the silk laces chantilly seems to be
enjoying the largest vogue. It comes
in both cream and black and in exag-
gerated fruit and flower patterns. The
fruit designs are particularly in de-
! mand this season. The mesh Of chan
tilly shows tiny, fine circles overlaid
with the design. Cotton or imitation
chantilly is called point dAlencon.
Both the real and the imitation are
used in the all-over for dress and coats.
| Patterns come woven in the different
pieces for gown. or it may be bought.
like cloth. by the yard. It is also offer