Point and pillow lace; a short account of various kinds, ancient and modern, and how to recognise them (1905)
Sharp, Mary, 1903- · London: J. Murray · leaf 72
he pattern were then filled in withbutton-hole stitches, as shown in Fig. i, Illustra-tion I., either close or open, and finally the brides were added to hold the parts of the pattern together,and when the work was completed a sharp knife waspassed between the parchment and cloth to cut thestitches… … 47 VENETIAN POINT 49 to the delicate fretwork of fine coral growths, andalso because of the story that is told of its origin, CORALINE POINT. It is said that a young girl, a lace - worker inVenice, received as a parting gift from her sailor loverwhen he left her to wait for his return, a branch…
Lace and lace making
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