This fond is partly of bobbin-made tape: on this is raised work of gimp and various cordonnets buttonhole stitched and edged with loops. These latter, from their sort of caterpillar effect, originate the fanciful name sometimes given of caterpillar point
Spanish, 17th century
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Plate LV. TWO EXAMPLES OF NEEDLE-POINT LACE
No. 1 is of silk needle-point lace with cordonnet, buttonholed in different sizes. This is a small portion, actual size, of the lace used to embellish the Jewish talith or silk mantle or scarf worn at prayers.
Venetian, 17th century
No. 2. Border of needle-point lace sometimes called mezzo-punto, as fine bobbin-made tape or braid is used to outline the pattern, two or three varieties of needle fillings are wrought within the tape forms. 19 in.
17th century
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