. 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 . Modes or Fillings. 214 HISTORY OF HAND-MADE Picots, (No. 2) on Bars. Mechlin Ground.—Of this there are two kinds, the circular and are used in Brussels bobbin lace as well as in Mechlin laces. Meshes.—(i) In netting, this word denotesa completed loop. (2) In bobbin and needle-pointlace it signifies the threads that form a net-pattern ground. Mittens. — Gloves without fingers, h
. 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 . Modes or Fillings. 214 HISTORY OF HAND-MADE Picots, (No. 2) on Bars. Mechlin Ground.—Of this there are two kinds, the circular and are used in Brussels bobbin lace as well as in Mechlin laces. Meshes.—(i) In netting, this word denotesa completed loop. (2) In bobbin and needle-pointlace it signifies the threads that form a net-pattern ground. Mittens. — Gloves without fingers, havingan opening for the thumb. Mode.—A French term signifying the fashionin dress. Modes or Jours.—Fillings: fancy stitchesemployed to fill in enclosed spaces in the designsof both bobbin and needle-point laces. They arealso called Lead Works and Lerd Works. Mull Muslin.—A thin and soft variety ofmuslin, not dressed with any kind of stiffening. Napery.—House linen ; especially applied totable linen. Needle.—A pointed instrument, sharp at one end, and perforated at the otherto receive the thread which it is designed to draw through any textile. GiiL de Perdrix.—A variety of ground sometimes found in old FlemishPoint and Mec
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