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‘ down stairs,’ because tbe powdered footmen will not touch it forfear of daubing their lace ruffles.” 16

But the time, of all others, for a grand display of lace was ata visit to a Parisian lady on her “ relevailles,” or “ uprising,” asit was called, in the days of our third Edward. Reclining on achaise longue, she is described as awaiting her visitors. Nothingis to be seen but the finest laces, arranged in artistic folds, andlong bows of ribbon. An attendant stationed at the door asks ofeach new arrival, “ Have you any perfumes?” She replies not,and passes on—an atmosphere of fragrance. The lady must notl»e spoken to, but, the usual compliments over, the visitorsproceed to admire her lace. “ Beautiful, exquisite ! ”—but,“ Hist! speak low,” and she who gave the caution is the first, intrue French style, to speak the loudest. 17

Lace “ garnitures de lit ” were general among great people asearly as 1G9(\ The “ Mercure” speaks of “ drap garnis d’unegrande dentelle de point d’AngleterreIn 1738, the Due deLnynes writes, 18 “Aujourd’hui Madame de Luynes s’est fait apporterles fournitures qu’elle avoit choisies pour la Reine, et qui regardentles dames d’honneur. Elies consistent en couvrepicds 19 garnis dedentelle pour le grand lit et pour les petits, en taies d’oreiller 20

16 “ Les maneln-s qu’h table on voittiter la sauce.”— Kcole des Maris.

The 3tate liveries of H. M. Queen Vic-toria are most richly embroidered in gold.They were mado in tbe early part ofUeorge II.’s reign, since which t me theyhave been in use. In the year 18 IS, theservants appeared at the royal balls ingold and ruffles of the richest point of■he same epoch as their dresses. In1849 the lace no longer appeared—pro-bably suppressed by order. Queen Anne,who was a great martinet in trifles, hadher servants marshalled before her everydoy, that she might see if their ruffles"ere clean, and their periwigs dressed.

11 “ Tableuu do Paris.”

18 “Memoires.”

u u j -23 xj u couvrepied de toiloblanche, picqure de Marseille, garniautour d’un point en campane de demienune de hauteur.”— Inv. d’A. de Baviere,Princesse de Conde'.

“ 1743. Un couvrepied de toile picquee,brodee or et soye, horde' de trois cotes

d’une grande dentelle d’Angleterre et duquatrieme d’un moyen dentelle d’Angle-terre a bords.

“ Un autre, garni d’une grande etmoyenne dentelle de point d’Alenqon.

“ Un autre, garni d’un grand point dedemie aune de hauteur, brodc'.gamie d’unecampane en bas.

“ Un autre, ‘ point h bride,’ ” and manyothers.— Inv. de la Duchesse de Bourbon.

20 o 1704. Deux taies d’oreiller garniesde dentelle, l’une a raiseau, et Pan he abride.”— Inv. de F. P. Loisel. Bib. Nat.MSS. F. Fr. 11,459.

“ 1723. Quatre taies d’oreiller, donttrois garnies de differentes dentelles, etl’autre de Point.” — Inv. d’Anne deBaviire, Princesse de Conde’.

“ 1755. Deux taies d’oreiller garnies dopoint d’Alenqon.”— Inv. de Mademoisellede Charollais.

“ 1761. Trois taies d’orciller de dentellede point k brides.”— Inv. de la Duehessede Modern.

[‘ ; 1770.

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