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Seven Centuries of Lace

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I. The Alb, preserved at Assisi, said to have been worn by St. Francis

II. The Alb which is said to have been worn by Pope Boniface, A.D. 1298

III. (1) Detail of the Alb of Pope Boniface VIII. (2) Detail of the Assisi Alb

IV. Three Pieces of Needlework from Egypto-Roman or Coptic Tombs of the Second and Third Centuries

V. (1) A Piece of Bobbin-made Lace (2) Darned Work with White Linen Thread (3) Portion of a Mummy Cloth

VI. Two Examples of Italian Tela Tirata and Punto Reale

VII. An Example of Early Lacis or Sfilatura

VIII. Seven Enlarged Stitches used in Lacis and Linen Lace

IX. Five Enlarged Varieties of Réseaux

X. Seven Enlarged Varieties of Réseaux

XI. Border of Lacis or darned Square Mesh Net Punto a Tela or Linen-Stitch

XII. Border of Square Mesh Lacis

XIII. Two Examples of Lacis Work

XIV. Part of a Quilt

XV. Lacis Table-Cover

XVI. No. 1. Vandyke Border of Lacis No. 2. Part of a Quilt of Squares of Lacis

XVII. Border of Lacis with the Twisted Mesh called Buratto

XVIII. Two Borders of Lacis called Buratto

XIX. Band of Tela Tirata or Drawn Work

XX. Part of a Cover of Tela Tirata or Drawn Work

XXI. Band or Flounce of Tela Tirata or Drawn Work

XXII. An Infant's Swaddling Band or "Fascia" of Tela Tirata

XXIII. Band of a Variety of Tela Tirata

XXIV. Linen Cloth with Border

XXV. Two Bands

XXVI. Pyx Veil of Tela Tirata, or Drawn Thread Work

XXVII. A Portion of the Pyx Cloth, to show both sides of the work

XXVIII. Three Cloths, Fringed

XXIX. Two Borders

XXX. Two Borders

XXXI. Two Examples

XXXII. Chalice Cover of Reticello and Punto in Aria

XXXIII. A Reticello Pattern worked in very fine Punto in Aria and Punto Avorio

XXXIV. Scalloped Border of a Corporal of Flat Needle-Point Lace, called Punto in Aria

XXXV. A Cloth with Insertion and Border of Punto in Aria

XXXVI. Needle-Point Border of Flat Needle-Point Lace, called Punto in Aria

XXXVII. Ornament for the Neck of an Alb of Punto in Aria

XXXVIII. Border and Edging

XXXIX. A Lady's Camisia or Shirt

XL. Bed-Cover of Cut Linen Lace (Tela Tagliata a Foliami and Punto a Festone)

XLI. Rabat of Flat Needle-Point Lace à Brides

XLII. Part of a Dress Trimming of very fine Needle-Point, called Rose-Point

XLIII. Parts of a Collar of Needle-Point, called Rose-Point or Point de Venise

XLIV. Stomacher (for a Dress) of Needle-Point, called Rose-Point or Point de Venise

XLV. Part of a Flounce of Needle-Point, called Rose-Point or Point de Venise

XLVI. Part of a Beautiful Flounce of Delicate Needle-Point of Raised or Rose-Point Lace, known as Point de Venise

XLVII. Portion of XLVI., actual size

XLVIII. Paten Cover of Needle-Point Raised, or Rose-Point Lace, very similar in style and gracefulness to that of No. XXXIII.

XLIX. A Portion of XLVIII., magnified to show the stitches

L. Three Borders of Delicate Needle-Point Raised, or Rose-Point Lace

LI. Deep Flounce of Needle-Point Lace à Brides Picotées, usually called Point de France

LII. Portion of LI., enlarged

LIII. Border of Needle-Point Raised Lace, called Spanish Rose-Point

LIV. Two Specimens of Needle-Point Raised Lace, called Spanish Rose-Point

LV. Two Examples of Needle-Point Lace

LVI. Cap of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau

LVII. A Border of Needle-Point Lace, Venetian Point à Réseau

LVIII. Two Examples of Venetian Point à Réseau

LIX. A Border of Needle-Point Lace, possibly Venetian, though the style is French

LX. Two Patterns Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXI. Two Borders of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXII. Four Borders of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXIII. Cap-Border of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXIV. Beautiful Lappet of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXV. Three Patterns of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXVI. Two Patterns of Needle-Point Lace à Réseau, called Point D'Alençon

LXVII. Cape of Needle-Point called Point D'Alençon

LXVIII. Two Borders of Needle-Point Lace

LXIX. Lappet of Needle-Point Lace, called Point D'Argentan

LXX. Three Specimens of Needle-Point Lace

LXXI. Lappet of Needle-Point Lace

LXXII. Part of a Scarf

LXXIII. Flounce of Machine-made Net with Pattern darned on it

LXXIV. Part of Full-Size Cotta of Net with Large Flower Pattern darned in Silk into it

LXXV. A Specimen of the Embroidered Muslin Work called Tönder Lace

LXXVI. Two Specimens of the Embroidered Muslin Work called Tönder Lace

LXXVII. Three Patterns of Muslin Lace

LXXVIII. Four Patterns of Dutch Linen Lace

LXXIX. (1) Manila Lace (2 and 3) Lace Worked in Needle-Point

LXXX. (1) Infant's Baptism Cap (2) A Cap Border

LXXXI. Three Specimens of Early Irish Needle-Point Lace

LXXXII. Specimen of Knotted and Twisted String or Thread Work, called Macramé

LXXXIII. Flounce

LXXXIV. Two Patterns of Bobbin-made Lace

LXXXV. Four Bobbin-made Laces (reduced in size)

LXXXVI. Four Bobbin-made Laces (reduced in size)

LXXXVII. Bobbin-made Lace

LXXXVIII. Five Bobbin-made Laces

LXXXIX. Six Specimens of Lace made before 1850

XC. Two Borders of Bobbin-made Lace à Brides

XCI. Flounce of Bobbin-made Lace à Brides, in which the Toilé is well developed

XCII. Flounce of Bobbin-made Lace

XCIII. Lace as XCII., actual size

XCIV. Flounce of Bobbin-made Lace

XCV. Part of a Flounce for an Alb, of Bobbin-made Lace à Réseau

XCVI. Flounce for an Alb of Bobbin-made Lace à Réseau

XCVII. Two Borders of Bobbin-made Lace

XCVIII. Three Borders of Bobbin-made Edging

XCIX. Bobbin-made Lace à Réseau

C. Cap of Bobbin-made Lace, called Point de Flandre à Bride Picotées

CI. Three Patterns of Bobbin-made Mechlin Lace

CII. Three Borders of Bobbin-made Mechlin Lace

CIII. Four Specimens of Bobbin-made Lace called Binche Lace

CIV. Three Borders of Bobbin-made Lace à Vrai Réseau de Bruxelles, called Point D'Angleterre

CV. Lappet of Bobbin-made Lace, called Point D'Angleterre

CVI. Two Parts of a Border of Bobbin-made Lace, called Brussels Point

CVII. (1) A Scarf (2) A Cap

CVIII. Three Borders of Bobbin-made Lace, called Valenciennes Point

CIX. Four Borders of Bobbin-made Lace, called Valenciennes Lace, with Square Mesh Réseau

CX. Border of Bobbin-made Lace, with a Point de Paris Réseau

CXI. Flounce for a Dress, of Bobbin-made Silk Lace

CXII. Three Borders of Bobbin-made Lace, with a réseau of Maglia di Spagna

CXIII. Mantilla or Scarf of Bobbin-made Black Silk Lace

CXIV. Two Examples of Bobbin-made Insertions

CXV. Four Patterns of Italian Gold and Silver Bobbin-made Lace

CXVI. Two Lappets of Bobbin-made Black

CXVII. Two Borders of Bobbin-made Lace

CXVIII. Border, Cap, and Crown of Bobbin-made Lace

CXIX. Lappet of Bobbin-made Lace

CXX. Two Borders of Appliqué Lace, one with a vandyke edge and one with a mitred or scalloped edge

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