A descriptive catalogue of the collection of lace ... : in the South Kensington museum. (1881)
South Kensington Museum, Cole, Alan S. (Alan Summerly), 1846-1934, Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878 · London : Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H. M. Stationery off · leaf 19
was used at alL Threads were stitched upon a pattern, and th en were overcast with button-hole stitches (see figure I), When a close part of the pattern was to be done, then arrange- ments of close-lying threads overcast with loops, as shown in figures 2 and 3, were used. In the open parts all… … The points of Keticella, Punto in Aria from Italy were, with those imitated by Flemish needle workers, in general request to ornament ruffs like those worn by Queen Eliza- * The Greek lace is so called from its having been brought from the Ionian Islands, where it has been taken principally from…
Lace and lace making · South Kensington Museum
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