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Show lliMlltillll Mil III.ITi iTfiTT -MTh(Twr-ir,i1fanrt1Ttf ffTTI a woman who does not love : . Ae sort of freak that bas nsver yet beet found, and her admiraiion of it cannot be called a fad, for it is too persisted and varies only in its degree uf enthu siasin over the fiuor and heavier weaver in proportion to its suitability for thi purpose sbo has in mind. There is just now a revival -of th Trish point lace that bids fair to become 6 veritable crnze before summer. Every- body is trying to learn how to make it since the hand made product sells fabulously fabu-lously high in tho shops and its pur chase is limited to tho rich. Narrow looped edged braid comes by the piecv for tho purpose, ranging from 25 cents to $1. 50 per dozen yards, and with an outline pattern, a spool of linen thread and a needle intrioate and beautifu? work Is done that rivals the weblike lac of the old world workers. As the latest luxury in lace demanded by fashion is an elaborate collar of van-dyke van-dyke points, with a smaller sot for the sleeves, the clever amateur lacemaker is trying her utmost skill upon these and with such success that one of them was recently offered a largo sum of money for suoh a set by a leading merchant mer-chant who haw it. These points are very handsome on fancy silk waists and are extremely ef fective on small boys' suits a la 7innk loroy. A groat deal of it is being madt to trim sheer india muslins for tho coming com-ing summer, and the fine kind makes handsome ends for soft mull ties. An exquisite center for the table is made of linen a quarter of a yard equare, aud around this a border of the Irish point of tho heavier braid, made 11 in one pioca without any trimmings at the corners. This, with smalle? squares set under tho caraffes aud bon bon dishes, gives a lovely effect when used on a polished mahogany table, t'v d word shining ader the laco.-T |