NEW USES FOR LACE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 531, 11 June 1909, Page 3

NEW USES FOR LACE.

Whatever.thevagaries of fashion, lace is something the wise woman., will ahvays aim at possessing. ■ It is not merely, an -intrinsic-, ally valuable thing,.but, properly handled, it gives its ■ possessor covctabio : distinction: in the matter of dress. That lace, even the most valuable kinds, is a much' abused quantity: the'observant woman needs no telling. Now. that lace.ruffles,at throat and neck'are an accompaniment of the coat and skirt-much delicate.old Jaco has been called into action, but it is on evening gowns that the beautiful, fabric is being most, extensively used in novolfivshion., Atunic of fine black Chan-, tilly laced.lined witlusilver tissue is'a case in point, ivlilleva long stole of. Maltese lacoj lined. ;with.gokU tissue; and ,■ worn 'over, ,a tight fitting gown of cream satin showed another excellent way of displaying lace to advantage;, Irish crochet never enjoyed greater popularity than it does at present,: and flounces of this lace, lined with gold or silver tissue: and set .on tho gown without any fulness, has a peculiarly rich effect. ''A, steady avoidance' of* machine made lace, except for underwear, is noticeable at present, and for this the severe style of- the moment may be held accountable. Rovers, jabots, stoles, and panels are items in which' tho: plain .fitting gown depends almost entirely, and the result is' a:perfection in, theso things such as they probably .never, enjoyed before. •