Show Of Of Inter Interest t to o Those ho e Who ho Can Make Make Lace Laco j J A w Y i r Ui sr r S F c ci i t y lr f t r j p ja Those who understand the making of f b battenberg princess or renaissance lace will be be interested in this overdress overdress overdress over over- dress of made hand lace and heavy I net If one has leisure to do this fascinating and not 00 difficult needlework needlework needlework needle needle- work a garment of great elegance and beauty may be made which will repay repay re re- pay th the maker for her patience and skill The overdress shown in the picture consists of a bodice of lace and a skirt skirt of net bordered with lace set together with a belt of lace The skirt is is' made in four gores cut the net and decorated with small flat fiat wheels made of braid There is a a wide front front panel panel- of the net a narro narrower narrower er panel at th the back and two side gores The overdress overdress over dress opens at one of the side seams at the back When the net gores have been cut and decorated with the wheels ls of braid th they y ar are ready ready for tb the deep lace border This is made for each each one separately The borders are set oa on to the net gores with a narrow braid and after all have been placed th the edges df of gores are finished finish d with ri lace braid also Then the gores gores are sewed s wed together by hand with th the braid edges joined and forming an insertion Insertion insertion in In- of braid instead of a seam The bodice consists of four separate pieces pieces' besides the sl sleeves eves which are made of lace and set together with finishing braid The sleeves are made separately and set in w with h braid EO so that the finished bodice appears to b bone be e ee one piece of lace It fastens at one e side side of the back with tiny ny bookstand eyes eyes The lace band which forms th the e ee belt is made last and joins the bodice e to the skirt In the picture It Is concealed concealed con- con cea ed by a sash of shaded chiffon which fastens at the side with a chou and two hanging ends A lace overdress may be worn over overa a slip of linen or silk or net in white or cr a color In keeping with the ideas of the season this one is shown over an of of filet net finished with a flounce at the bottom The un might be of bf black net or of f colored taffeta |