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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TKUMDAY. MARCH U, 1m.
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W ITH the dust of past centuries forming a halo around its filmy beauties, with the tragedies and comedies of long-forgotten'ages interwoven
with its sagas, the story of lace is indeed an interesting epoch in the history of this gay old world of ours. Beginning so far in the haze
oflegend as to be lost in the indefinite of past ages, there loom from this far-away period many tales of this wondrous fabric. Softer than silk,
more filmy than the gauzy wing of the bright-hued butterfly, the reminiscent stories which radiate from past centuries delve still deeper into
the mysteries of long, long ago.
Ages before Augustus Caesar was ruler of many kings and Herod reigned in Jerusalem there were specimens of woven fabrics which in
texture are marvelously like the lace of later days, but history is strangely silent when the musty tomes of those long-forgotteti days are
searched for definite data. •* j
I X nothing is the rage for elaborate trimming effects and combinations # of various kinds more clearly evidenced than in-the fact that laces are
having an equal share of popular favor with embroideries.
Time was when the popularity of lace meant that embroideries were out of the running and vice versa; now both are employed on one garment,
and 'separately each has a wider scope of uses than ever before.
Cluny Laces
Cluny, yes, indeed. Cluny with its hundred
possibilities. Cluny is here again, that is an indisput
able fact; and that it will repeat its extraordinary
success of several seasons ago is certain. It may
be as well to mention here that the return of Clunys this
season was predicted in our lace buying several months
ago. The influence of this movement is noticeable in
many of the new patterns of Venices and other laces in
which the Cluny idea is represented. Black silk goods,
hand made and machine-made, and the same in white
are counted on for a considerable popularity. Cluny
sets from the very narrowest to the widest in cream,
white and blade.
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Irish Crochet
Lace
Irish crochet lace has come into its own again, aft
er being for a time elbowed aside by the extraordinary
fsd for the baby variety. Irish crochet is more than
good; it is claxuoreu tor, sought after. There is immi
nent danger of a shortage in the market of the hand
made goods, even at this early stage of the season. The
yearly output of these laces is naturally limited, as
only expert bands can produce them, and the number
of them is not large. But we’ve guarded carefully this
point for you. m
Very wide bands and edges, large motifs and me-
dalliona, separable galloons and festoon effects com
prise the variety of forms in these goods, which are fre
quently most deceptive replicas of the hand-made de-
of antique origin.
Baby Irish, Too
But Baby Irish has not been counted out of a place.
No, nol Baby Irish fits in too well, into too many
places to be dropped or even snubbed. Baby Irish will
be seen both in the frocks of washable weaves and more
expensive materials.
Alencon
When a.fine lace is called for—“Alencon”—as on
bodices. Beautiful bits created, in silk. Designs here
galore for the trimming of frail translucent fabrics of
which evening dresses must grow. Alencon laces in
matched sets—something novel, but the pedestal of
this lace collection is novelness and loveliness.
Black Laces
Confidence in black laces seeems to grow as the
season advances. Few, if any, of the varieties shown in
white, cream and ecru goods have not been developed in
blaek silk laces, and in addition a greater diversity of
combination effects than was eyer known before. Nar
row black Chantillys and Mechlins are as popular as
ever.
And the Vais
Even Valenciennes is more strongly intrenched in
.favor than ever.
Round Thread Vais, in Match Sets.
Ruby Vais., in Match Sets.
Baby Irish Vais., in Match Sets.
Applique Vais., in Match Bets.
Real Vais., in Match Sets.
Motifs, Galloons,
Medallions
The greatest stock we’ve ever had of these.
Festoon effects, deep points, rounded or sharp,
elaborate and wide motifs and separable galloons, all
find representation in both the/white and the black silk
laces. The triangular pattern is a conspicuous one, and
others are equally effective, but nondescript. * ,
It has been a long time since rose point has been
so much in evidence as in the Spring display. Some of
this machine goods is exquisitely fine, and the design is
so generally admired it is rather surprising it has ever
been neglected.
Lace medallions in cream and ecru. Princess me
dallions in cream and black, Cluny medallions in white |
or black. Filet and Cluny combinations in medallion
shapes. Irish and Venice combinations and Batiste.
and Irish combined—there’s no end to them.
Filet
Filet Laces are decidedly in the lead and all of the
old, time-honored designs, as well as many new ones in
which are suggestions of Cluny, Venice, Mirecourt and
embroidered net effects have been added to the list of
candidates for popular consideration. ~ .
Filet laces In match sets, edges, bands, galloons
and all-overs, either cream or white.
And All These and Still Many More
Real Irish Tjmi in bands, galloons and edges.
Filet Laces in match sets of edges, bands, galloons
Ud all-overs in cream, white or black.
Filet combined with Venice, and Lierre Laces in
* rw ® or white match sets.
Lierre ^ ji *te in match sets of cream or white, also
Combinations of Lierre and Princess lace in edges,
bands, galloons, all-overs and medallions of cream,
black and white.
Princess Laces in edges, bands, galloons, all-overs
and 45-inch flouncings, cream, white and black.
Point de Rose Laces in bands, edges, galloons and'
all-overs to match.
45-inch wide Val. all-over Laces for waists, in ecru'
and white.
36-inch Danube net all-over Laces in striped or pan
eled effects of cream or white.
45-inch Filet net all-over Lace, in cream, white 01
ecru.
45-inch Princess all-over Laces.
45-inch Applique all-over laces in cream, white and
ecru.
45-inch Nets, cream, white and ecru.
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