Chapter 5
Another portion of the pillow-sham mentioned is here illustrated, but the design is quite as appropriate for any other decorative purpose. Yokes for night-dresses may be darned in this pattern, or in any of the ones previously given, with a very pretty effect; and when tinted ribbon, mull or lawn is laid under the darned stripes, the effect is very dainty indeed. Yokes to children's dresses may also be darned in this pattern or the others, and little caps or hoods may be made to match and lined with a tinted or white fabric.
No. 14.
END OF DRAPERY-SCARF OF DARNED NET.
The end of the drapery-scarf from which this engraving was made is about fourteen inches square, and the sides are turned under for about a quarter of an inch, or a little more, and darned down closely to represent a selvedge. The design is Oriental in outline and is easy to follow. As represented the scarf is made of white net and darned with white linen floss; but the Oriental effect may be carried out more perfectly if the darning is done with colored flosses with an intermingling of silver or gilt thread. White, black, écru or colored net may be used. Two ends are made and then gathered to a smaller square of net. This small square is then drawn together through the center under a bow of wide satin ribbon, and the scarf is then fastened to the article of furniture it is to decorate. To its ends may be added tassels, rings or any edge-finish that is in accord with the materials of the scarf. Black net darned with gold, crimson, peacock-blue, and pale-yellow and pale-olive, results in a charmingly Eastern or Oriental effect.
No. 15.
DESIGN FOR A CORNER OR SQUARE OF DARNED NET.
A very pretty design, as simple as it is effective, is here represented. According to the purpose for which the work is intended, and the color of the net selected, the darning may be done in cotton, linen or silk, and in white, black, écru or colors. The pattern may be modified in any way pleasing to the taste, or diversified by the introduction of portions of other designs or individual ideas.
No. 16.
BORDER FOR DARNED NET.
A pretty border for tidies, draperies, flounces, yokes, collars or any article requiring a border is here illustrated. Any of the suggestions given above may be adopted in making this border, which may be used separately or in combination with other borders, according to individual taste. Gold thread upon black or white net would, in this design, result in a very effective dress decoration.
No. 17.
DESIGN FOR DARNED NET.
This pretty pattern may be used as a border, insertion or stripe for personal or household articles, and is one of the most popular designs in use. It is very easy to follow and is illustrated full size. It might be used to border the lower edge of a wide flounce for a petticoat, or, with equal propriety, applied to a tidy or a window drapery, providing the worker regulates the size of the design appropriately for the work in hand. For window draperies it would need to be much broader and larger in other ways than as represented.
No. 18.
EDGING OF DARNED NET.
The design here presented is of full size, and very easy to work. A dainty edge in button-hole stitch 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.
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 button-hole stitch 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.
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.
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 illustrated 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.
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.
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.
Designs for Borders, Pillow-Shams, Edgings, Insertions, Tray-Cloths, Center-Pieces, Buffet and Bureau Scarfs, Tidies, Pin-Cushion 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.
THESE DESIGNS WILL BE FURNISHED FOR
_Royal Battenburg, Honiton, English Needle-Point, Princess, Russian and "Ideal Honiton" Laces, in ANY SIZE or SHAPE REQUIRED._
ALSO DESIGNS FOR DARNED NET.
Particular attention paid to MAKING ESTIMATES, and Drafting SPECIAL DESIGNS and Selecting the PROPER BRAIDS, THREADS, NEEDLES, ETC., ETC., for the same.
ALSO, ALWAYS ON HAND A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
Imported and American Samples of CROCHETED LACES; also CROCHETED MATS, DOILIES, TIDIES, SCARF-ENDS, Etc., Etc.
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Curtains and Fine Laces Skilfully Cleaned and Repaired.
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ALL INFORMATION DESIRED CONCERNING
_Modern or Antique Laces, Materials, Quantities and Prices, cheerfully Supplied upon_
Receipt of _Inquiry_, _Full Address_ and _Return Postage_.
Address,
_MRS. GRACE B. McCORMICK_, 923 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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Transcriber's Note:
Summarized here are the corrections applied to the text.
corner or crosswise of the space "crosswise" was printed as "crossswise"
cloth is basted to _toile cirée_ "cirée" was printed as "circé"
match may be made. this was printed as "may be mad"
what materials are appropriate "appropriate" was printed as "appropiate"
as it is easy to follow. "is" was missing in text
No. 31. The heading was missing.
d'Alençon bars and "spiders." "d'" was missing
also be developed in a larger size "in" was printed twice
No. 45. No. 44. Headings 44 and 45 where mixed up