History of Lace by Mrs. Bury Palliser
1. Punto a reticella.[168]--Made either by drawing the threads of the
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cloth, as in the samplar already given (Fig. 5), or by working the lace on
a parchment pattern in buttonhole stitch (punto smerlo). (Fig. 21.) This
point is identical with what is commonly called "Greek" lace.
Under this head comes punto reale (the opposite of reticella), where the
linen ground is left and the design cut out.[169] Punto di cartella or
cordella (card-work) is similar in effect to reticella, but the
button-holing is done entirely over a foundation made by sewing coarse
thread and bits of parchment on to the design and covering them with
button-hole stitch.
[Illustration: Fig. 21.
Reticella.]
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{51}2. Punto tagliato.[170]--Cut-work, already described.
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