The sections of the flowers are filled with English or Venetian lace, and for the leaves, Brussels lace, English bars, or point d'Alençon may be used. The last named is worked between the two lines of braid, to fill in the stems and scallops.
APRON IN BRODERIE EN LACET.
The bottom of the apron may either have a hem below the embroidery, or be scalloped in button-hole stitch, and the edges cut out.
The colours which look best for this style of work are—cerise, crimson, blue, orange, and for mourning, a soft gray. The fancy stitches are to be done exactly like those for point lace, but they need not be so close and fine, the silk filling in without much work.
PINCUSHION COVER IN POINT LACE.
MATERIALS..—Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Valenciennes Cottons, and No. 7, French Braid. Also some satin of any bright colour, satin ribbon 2 inches wide to match, and materials for a pincushion.