Legs = Bars.
Mat, or Math. The closely-plaited portions of flowers or leaves in bobbin-made lace; also the closely-worked portion of any lace.[[1375]]
Modes. See Jours.
Œil de Perdrix. See Fond.
Orris. A corruption of Arras. The term is now used to denote galloon for upholstering purposes. In the eighteenth century it was applied to laces of gold and silver.[[1375]]
Passement. Until the seventeenth century, laces, bands, and gimps were called passements à l'aiguille; bobbin laces, passements au fuseau. At present the word denotes the pricked pattern on parchment upon which both needle-point and bobbin laces are worked.
Passementerie. Now used for all kinds of fringes, ribbons, and gimp for dress trimmings.
Pearls, or Purls = Bars.
Pearl edge, or Purl edge. A narrow thread edge of projecting loops used to sew upon lace as a finish to the edge.[[1375]]
Pearlin, or Pearling [Scotch]. Lace.