Point and pillow lace; a short account of various kinds ancient and modern, and how to recognize them (1905)
Sharp, Mary · New York, E.P. Dutton & Co.; London, J. Murray · leaf 68
pattern were then filled in withbutton-hole stitches, as shown in Fig. i, Illustra-tion L, either close or open, and finally the brideswere added to hold the parts of the pattern together,and when the w^ork was completed a sharp knife w^aspassed between the parchment and cloth to cut thestitches… … o > -t-> 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 w^ait for his…
Lace and lace making
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