tive,
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.

[Illustration: No. 22.--Design for Darned Net.]

[Illustration: 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.

[Illustration]

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.

* * * * *

Curtains and Fine Laces Skilfully Cleaned and Repaired.

* * * * *

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 ciree_
"ciree" was printed as "circe"