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.] _To face page 50._ {51}2. Punto tagliato.[170]--Cut-work, already described.

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