The Butterick Publishing Co.,
Limited.
CONTENTS.
Pages 5 to 9—
[Lace-Making, Ancient and Modern Methods.]
Pages 9 to 19—
[Stitches used in Modern Lace-Making.]
Pages 19 to 22—
[Fancy Braids Cords, Rings and Buttons.]
Pages 22 to 96—
[Designs, Lace Articles, Edgings, etc., etc., in Modern Lace.]
Pages 96 to 125—
[Darned Net Samples, Kerchiefs, Tidies, Edgings, Insertions, etc.,
etc., with Designs for the same and other Articles.]
Lace-Making
ANCIENT AND MODERN METHODS.
The art of making lace in one form or another has existed from the earliest ages. There are Scriptural references to various web-like fabrics, which were of rude construction, no doubt, but whose general characteristics were identical with those productions of modern skill which have for centuries been known as lace. Homer and other ancient writers constantly mention net-works of fancifully embroidered materials; gold thread-work was known to the Romans; and as Egyptian robes of state are depicted upon the tombs of the earlier dynasties as being fashioned from a looped net-work or crochet, it is probable that the Israelites learned the art from the Egyptians. Museums contain specimens of lace dating back to periods that to us of the present day seem mere dreams of reigns and eras, and history includes a scattered literature of lace which proves that the art must have been practised almost from the beginning.