The Art of Modern Lace Making Part 11

No. 18.

EDGING OF DARNED NET.

The design here presented is of full size, and very easy to work. A dainty edge in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch is worked for the border, and the net is afterward cut out to form the tiny scallops. This is a pretty pattern for neck and wrist frills, jabots or ruffles, or for the adornment of kerchiefs for the neck or pockets, or for any purpose for which lace edging is selected.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 18.--Edging of Darned Net.]

No. 19.

DESIGN FOR DARNED NET.

This engraving represents a flounce of darned-net in its actual size or width. It will be seen that the design is simple, but at the same time very effective. The flounce is for a child's dress made of net darned all over in the pattern seen in the picture, and worn over a tinted silk slip. The all-over work is very pretty indeed, and the design may be put to any of the many uses for which darned net is suitable. It is pretty for yokes, pillow-shams, counterpanes, infants' dresses and carriage-robes, parasol-covers, sofa-pillow covers, and in fact for any article that may be made of lace.

The points of the flounce are darned back and forth in selvedge effect; but they may be worked in b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch if preferred. A touch of color may be given the work by using a little tinted or colored floss with the white, though the latter is most generally selected for darning net. In using tints, more delicate shades will be found in silk darning-flosses.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 19.--Design for Darned Net.]

No. 20.

DESIGN IN DARNED NET.

This design is extremely simple, and it may be used separately as a border or insertion, or in combination with parts of other designs in making up a large or elaborately-worked article. It is dainty enough for the decoration of an infant's garment if desired for such ornamentation, or heavy enough for elaborating an adult's attire.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 20.--Design in Darned Net.]

No. 21.

DESIGN FOR A YOKE OR SECTION OF A GARMENT IN DARNED NET.

The yoke, sleeves, collar, cuffs and flounce of a child's dress were beautifully darned in the design ill.u.s.trated by this engraving, and the effect was far more charming than can be conveyed by a picture. The little gown was airy enough for a sprite, and its greatest cost was in the outlay of the time devoted to its construction; and even this could not be counted a real outlay, as only odd moments of leisure were employed in making the pretty garment. White net, white floss and white India lawn were the composing materials.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 21.--Design for a Yoke or Section of a Garment in Darned Net.]

Nos. 22 and 23.

DESIGNS FOR DARNED NET.

Both of these designs are very pretty for diverse purposes, and also very easy to follow. Either may be used as a heading, an insertion or a border, separately or in conjunction with other designs. Many of the suggestions given concerning other designs upon previous pages will apply to these two designs, which fact leaves little to suggest for them individually. Each darner will think out for herself many uses to which to put designs, many combinations in which they will prove effective, and many colorings suggested by the tints which govern her room or her wardrobe; all of which would be an impossible task for any one person, unacquainted with the surroundings of all our students to accomplish.

One idea from one person will suggest another idea to a second person, and thus, in the lace-work at the beginning and after part of this book, as in all fancy work, upon an evolution of ideas must rest the great responsibility of an endless variety of designs.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 22.--Design for Darned Net.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 23.--Design for Darned Net.]

Mrs. Grace B. McCormick,

LACE-MAKER FOR THE BEST FAMILIES OF NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES,

_Designer and Manufacturer of Modern Hand-Made Laces_,

AND

Importer of Materials for Laces, Needle-Work and General Household Decorative Work, and also of Fine Linens and Linen Lawn.

[Ill.u.s.tration]

Designs for Borders, Pillow-Shams, Edgings, Insertions, Tray-Cloths, Center-Pieces, Buffet and Bureau Scarfs, Tidies, Pin-Cus.h.i.+on Covers, Doilies, Collars and Cuffs, Coiffures, Dress Sets, Panels, Handkerchiefs, Flounces, Vestibule and Window Curtains, And All Household Garnitures; also Exceptionally Rich Designs for Church and Altar Laces, etc., etc.