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LOUIS XV. 145 ‘ down stairs,’ because the powdered footmen will not touch it for fear of daubing their lace ruffles.” 16 But the time, of all others, for a grand display of lace was at a visit to a Parisian lady on her “ relevailles,” or “ uprising,” as it was called, in the days of our third Edward. Reclining on a chaise longue, she is described as awaiting her visitors. Nothing is to be seen but the finest laces, arranged in artistic folds, and long bows of ribbon. An attendant stationed at the door asks of each new arrival, “ Have you any perfumes ?” She replies not, and passes on—an atmosphere of fragrance. The lady must not be spoken to, but, the usual compliments over, the visitors proceed to admire her lace. “ Beautiful, exquisite ! ”—but, “ Hist! speak low,” and she who gave the caution is the first, in true French style, to speak the loudest. 17 Lace “ garnitures de lit ” were general among great people as early as 16iK ; .. 'The “ M erc are” speaks of “ drap garnis d’une grande dentelle de point d’Angleterre.” In 1738, the Due de Luynes writes, 18 “Aujourd’hui Madame de Luynes s’est fait apporter les fournitures qu’elle avoit choisies pour la Heine, et qui regardent les dames d’honneur. Elies consistent en couvrepieds 19 garnis de dentelle pour le grand lit et pour les petits, en taies d’oreiller 20 16 “Les manclies qu’a table on voit titter la sauce.”—Ecole des Maris. The 3tate liveries of H. M. Queen Vic toria are most richly embroidered in gold. They were made in the early part of Oeorge II.’s reign, since which t me they bave been in use. In the year 1818, the servants appeared at the royal balls in gold and ruffles of the richest point of •be same epoch as their dresses. In 1849 the lace no longer appeared—pro bably suppressed by order. Queen Anne, who was a great martinet in trifles, had ber servants marshalled before her every •ky, that she might see if their ruffles were clean, and their periwigs dressed. 11 “ Tableau de Paris.” 18 “Memoircs.” 10 “ 1723. Uu couvrepied de toile blanche, picqure de Marseille, garni autour d’un point en campane de demie aune de hauteur.”—Inv. d’A. de Baviere, Brincesse de Conde'. “ 1743. Uu couvrepied de toile picquee, brodee or et soye, horde' de trois cotes d’une grande dentelle d’Angleterre et du quatrieme d’un moyen dentelle d’Angle terre a bords. “ Un autre, garni d’une grande et moyenne dentelle de point d’Alengou. “ Un autre, garni d’un grand point de demie aune de hauteur, brode'.gamie d’uno campane en has. “ Un autre, ‘ point h bride,’ ” and many others.—Inv. de la Buchesse de Bourlon. 20 « 1704. Deux taies d’oreiller garnies de dentelle, l’une a raiseau, et l’autre a bride.”—Inv. de F. P. Loisel. Bib. Nat. MSS. P. Fr. 11,459. “ 1723. Quatre taies d’oreiller, dont trois garnies de diffcrentes dentelles, et l’autre de Point.” ■— Inv. d’Anne de Baviere, Princesse de Conde'. “ 1755. Deux taies d’oreiller garnies de point d’Alen<;on.”—Inv. de Mademoiselle de Charollais. “ 1701. Trois taies d’oreiller de dentelle de point a brides.”—Inv. de la Buchesse de Modcne. [“ 1770.