[Illustration: PLATE LXXVI. TWO SPECIMENS OF THE EMBROIDERED MUSLIN WORK, CALLED TÖNDER LACE In No. 1 only one thickness of muslin is employed: the thicker looking parts of the toilé result from the passing of very evenly darned threads at the back of it In No. 2 two thicknesses of muslin are used. The floral forms, much more slender than in No. 1, are defined with a stout thread cordonnet. Together 5 ft. 10 in. _Danish, 18th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXVII. THREE PATTERNS OF MUSLIN LACE From German Bohemia. Two thicknesses of muslin are used. Together 7 ft. _18th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXVIII. FOUR PATTERNS OF DUTCH LINEN LACE The outlines of conventional floral patterns are in chain stitch, and the fillings very various and finely executed Together 8 ft. 9 in. _Gouda, 18th century._] [Illustration: PLATE LXXIX. (1) MANILA LACE. (2 AND 3) LACE WORKED IN NEEDLE-POINT No. 1. A specimen of needlework called Manila lace, made upon a light cambric-like stuff woven from fibre of great fineness. The flowers are embroidered and the whole ground of square meshes is worked by the needle, in the same way as the tela tirata work _Manila, about 1840_ Nos. 2 and 3. Lace worked in fine needlepoint stitches with human hair of different shades--the pattern is evidently copied from the Venetian _English, about 1800_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXX. (1) INFANT'S BAPTISM CAP. (2) A CAP BORDER No. 1. Infant's Baptism cap with insertions of needlepoint lace called Hollie or Holy point: the design in the crown shows the doves and the pot with flowers reminiscent of the Annunciation _English, 16th century_ No. 2. A cap border of Limerick run lace _Irish, 19th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXI. THREE SPECIMENS OF EARLY IRISH NEEDLE-POINT LACE No. 1 has a tape introduced. No. 3 is the so-called Carrickmacross lace (first made about 1848) Together 6 ft. _About 1848_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXII. SPECIMEN OF KNOTTED AND TWISTED STRING OR THREAD WORK, CALLED MACRAMÉ This sort of work is often made by knotting the frayed ends on the edge of a woven material, or else separately by knotting strings of cords of linen or silk, the ends of which are fastened to a small cushion or pillow, but bobbins are not used in this work. 10 in. × 12 in. _Italian, 18th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXIII. FLOUNCE For an alb of bobbin-made lace, in the making of which a continuous braid is used to form the pattern. The lace is shaped on its lower edge into flatly curving scallops or mitres. 9 ft. 4 in. × 10½ in. _Maltese, early 16th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXIV. TWO PATTERNS OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE No. 1 a design decidedly Eastern. No. 2 has a floral design. Both are made in the first manner, the pattern entirely carried out with the tape it was begun with, no brides or réseau being added Together 4 ft. 7 in. _Venetian, 16th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXV. FOUR BOBBIN-MADE LACES (REDUCED IN SIZE)