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Show Trlsn I'olnt Live. A woman who does nc4 love las the sort of freak that has iwver yet beeft found, and her admira'cion of it cannot be callod a fad, for it is too persistent and varies only in its degreo of enthusiasm enthu-siasm over the finer and heavier woavej In proportion to its suitability for the purposo she has in mind. There is just now a revival of tha Irish point lace that bids fair to become a veritable ctrzo bef oro sumnior. Everybody Every-body is trying to learn how to mako it, Sinco tho hand mado product sella fabu lously high in the shops and its par chase is limited to the rich. Narrow looped edged braid comes by tho piecv for the purpose, ranging from 25 cents to1.50por dozen yards, and with an outline pattern, a spool of linen threaj and a needle intricate and beautifu? work is done that rivals the woblike 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 set for the sleeves, the clever amatour lacemakei is trying her utmost skill upon these and with ouoh success that one of them was recently offered a largo sum of money for such a set by a leading merchant mer-chant who saw it. These points are very handsome on fancy silk waists and are extremely el-fective el-fective on small hoys' suits a la Fannt loroy. A great deal of it is being mad& to trim sheer india muslins for tho coming com-ing summer, and tbe fino kind makes handsome ends for soft mull ties. An exquisite center for the table is made of linen a quarter of a yard square, and around this a border of the Irish point of tho heavier braid, made all In ono pieoe without any trimminga at the corners. This, with smaller squares set undor the caraffes and bonbon bon-bon disnes, gives a lovely effeofc when ased on a polished mahogany table, thf red word shining nsder tha lace.- N Tori J$tqI? |