to secure the tassel; 3 plain on the chain stitches.
Repeat from *.

[Illustration: FIG. 457. FRINGE MADE WITH LACET OR SOUTACHE (BRAID).

MATERIALS: Lacet D.M.C No. 4 or Soutache D.M.C NO. 21/2 in red. Cordonnet
6 fils D.M.C Nos. 3 to 10. Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30, ecru.[A]]

[Illustration: FIG. 458. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 50, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C
No. 80, white[A] and Point Lace braid.]

LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID (fig. 458).--For the rounds: 1 plain on
the braid, 10 chain, then coming back, 1 single on the 4th chain.

In this first round you make: 1 chain, 1 half-treble, 12 trebles *, 1
half-treble, 1 chain, 1 single on the 4th chain; 3 chain, 1 single on
the braid, far enough from the 1st chain for the rounds not to overlap
each other. Then 10 chain, 1 single on the 4th chain, 1 single, 1
half-treble, 4 trebles, join to the first round between the 8th and 9th
trebles, 8 trebles and repeat from *. For the footing: 1 treble, 1
chain, miss a few threads of the edge of the braid, 1 treble.

[Illustration: FIG. 459. CROCHET GUIPURE LACE.

MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 70 to 90. Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos.
80 to 120, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 40 to 70.]

CROCHET GUIPURE LACE (fig. 459).--This charming little lace makes a
very good substitute for real guipure. It can be made on a row of
trebles, just as well as on point lace braid, or on a mignardise, after
you have raised the picots of it by single and chain stitches.

6 plain *, 9 chain, leave an interval equalling in length 6 bars of the
point lace braid used in our pattern; in the braid: 6 plain stitches,
very close together, 8 chain, 1 single on the 7th of the 9 chain, 10
chain, 1 single on the 3d of the 9 chain, 8 chain, 1 plain close to the
first of the first 6 plain.

1st scallop--7 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain; on the 5th chain:
6 plain; on the 8th chain: 3 plain.

2nd scallop--on the 10 chain: 7 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain =
on the 5 chain: 6 plain = on the 10 chain, 5 plain, 5 chain, join to the
4th chain, 6 plain, 5 chain, join to the 4th chain, 6 chain, 1 plain on
the 10th chain.

3rd scallop--like the first, then repeat from *.

[Illustration: FIG. 460. LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID.

MATERIALS: The same as for 458.]

LACE MADE ON POINT LACE BRAID (fig. 460).--On the braid, work a row of
trebles, 1 or 2 chain stitches apart, according to the size of