Seven Centuries of Lace 2

Seven Centuries of Lace 2

LIST OF PLATES

 

 

PLATE

 

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