. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . ing replaced by distinctive appellations, such as Alencon, Argentan, lace was called Point de France until Madame Gilbert, the manager,practically invented a new lace, an account of which will be found under AlenconLace. Point de Medicis. The name given in France to the Italian Raised Points when they were firstmade popular by Catherine de Medicis on her arrival. Point de Paris. A narrow
. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . ing replaced by distinctive appellations, such as Alencon, Argentan, lace was called Point de France until Madame Gilbert, the manager,practically invented a new lace, an account of which will be found under AlenconLace. Point de Medicis. The name given in France to the Italian Raised Points when they were firstmade popular by Catherine de Medicis on her arrival. Point de Paris. A narrow bobbin lace, much worn in the seventeenth century. It was made inNormandy and near Paris. It was sometimes known as Point Double. Point de Tulle. The name by which Mignonette Lace is sometimes called. Point de Turque. A French name for Oyah Lace. Point Double. A narrow bobbin lace, described under Point de Paris. 188 HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE. Point du Havre. A description of this will be found under Dieppe Lace. Point Gaze. A variety of Brussels Lace. Point Gotico. This is described under Punto Gotico. Point Lace. This term indicates the fine quality of the lace. Needle-point lace has the. Cuff of Needle-point Lace of very minute design and execution, usually known as Point Neige ; eighteenth century. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 189 technical peculiarity that a single needle and thread are alone used in its manufac-ture, but the word point is used by connoisseurs and experts for both needle andbobbin kinds to designate laces of superior design and workmanship ; thus it isthat Point de Valenciennes, Point de Malines, and other bobbin laces are sodescribed when they are specially good and fine. In needle-point lace, the pattern is first traced upon a piece of parchment ; theparchment is then stitched to a bit of stout linen ; a skeleton pattern is made byworking the leading lines of the design on to the foundation by means of threads,and these threads are fastened here and there to t
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