The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-14
LAeES
Their Care and
Preservation
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

~ LUNY, Irish point, applique,
Swiss, torchon, In fact, all Of
the laces have some way in
which they can be mended 30 that
their beauty as well as their durabili-
ty will serve one to the best purpose.
Firstly, though, let us keep in mind
that being amateur lace members we
must shun putting in such perfect !
patch that the casual observer can.
distinguish 1t at a distance. these
tiny patches should be made into ir-
regular edged affairs so that they
Will not be noticeable except under
very, very close inspection.
It is true that Jagged edges should
always be cut away, for they are a /
detriment to good work. but even at
that IL can be made so that the edges
do not run perfectly circular or
spare.
To secure good lace entails great
expense, so it is no wonder that those
who possess IL are anxious to keep it
In good repair, for II is well known
that real lace can not be bought ev-
cry day; so even with constant wear
such q lace should be made to last
for couple of generations at least.
A large quantity of Swiss and Irish
point laces that are now used as
Dutch collars and neck appurten-
ances in the rabat and jabot line
have been resurrected from hooks and
crannies where they have long lain,
and for that reason they are 80 much
the moro fondly guarded and cher
ished, for some of them are made
from quite expensive pieces OF lace
that have been in the family prob
ably for many years.
To repair any OF the above
| named laces 1t is necessary to procure
a very fine cotton, such as number
| 60 or even so. when Il can easily be
procured. though II one can tell the
number OF the cotton in the original
| working Of the lace 1t will be all tho
better.
| The process with cluny, Irish. baby
Irish, Swiss and torchon laces are al
most all the same, though baby Irish
| being made from a more delicate
thread needs more and keener atten-
| tion than any OF the others that are
made with firmer threads.
| With any of the former when a
thread Is discovered to be broken It
| is an easy matter to mend It, but
| care should be taken not to allow it
| to undo too far for then truly II will
have to be placed in the hands OF q
| professional lace maker to have the.
repairing properly done.
| Still when torn portion is we'll
basted on the foundation as de-
scribed, the hanging threads are
caught up in their order to that on
a spool OF the proper size cotton and
then the crocheting stitch Is worked
as one would the natural lace until
the damage has disappeared. so 1t
really is simple II you can just make
a few loop stitches with crochet
needle.
] Where there Is very much to do I'm
the ink spot 1t is better to go around
! the place TO be repaired with a nee-
| die and sewing cotton. piercing the
many threads, and thus linking them
up In such manner as to strengthen
| It SO that the real defect can be gone
over more reassuringly, and thus, al
So the work is more lasting In Its
effect.
In working Il repair in the cluny
lace, especially the frayed edges are
drawn out with the thumb and first
| finger and upon inspection 1t will be
| seen whether 1t will be letter to draw
them together with needle and thin
thread or to cut them off and work
tiny patch.
When 1t is possible to do without
the patch, the needle Ghould be made
to pass the thread loosely through the
loops OF the good lace and when this
Is impossible. 1t is necessary to make
ones own loops. so that they might
the more easily be connected with the
succeeding work.
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