QUADRO A square (as in punto a maglia quadra, or
square mesh net).
RÉSEAU Term used for what may be called the mesh
background of both needle and bobbin-made
lace. The réseau connects the toilé, or more
solid parts of the patterns together by filling
the spaces between them with fine meshes, the
make of which is very varied especially in the
pillow laces.
The two réseaux of Alençon needle-point
are shown in No. 1, Plate 9, and the réseau à
feston of Argentan is shown in No. 3, Plate 9,
the réseau of the Venice point à réseau in
No. 2, Plate 9. The needle-point réseau of
the Brussels lace is No. 4, Plate 9; and the
bobbin-made Brussels, now called vrai réseau,
is No. 5, Plate 9. The réseaux of the bobbin
laces are shown on Plate 10.
NO. 1 The maglia di Spagna, or Spanish mesh;
this was also much used for fine silk laces or
ruffles. _See_ Plate 112.
NO. 2 The réseau called sometimes point de Paris,
and also fond chant; it was used for Paris
pillow-made laces, as well as at Chantilly for
silk Blonde laces. It also occurs in pillow
laces from Italy and Flanders.
NO. 3 The réseau of early Valenciennes, called the
round réseau. _See_ Plate 108.
NO. 4 Réseau of Mechlin lace. In this two sides of
each mesh are of plaited threads, the other
four of twisted threads.
NO. 5 Réseau called cinq trous, characteristic of
much Flemish lace. _See_ Plates 99 and 100.
NO. 6 Réseau of later Valenciennes, called square
réseau, and of late years almost the only
réseau used in Yprès lace. _See_ Plate 109.
NO. 7 Réseau of Buckingham lace. This also
corresponds with the réseau used in Lille
and Arras pillow laces. _See_ Plate 107.
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