braid, is often termed Lyons
Point.

When spaces similar to those in the accompanying diagram are to be
filled with Brussels lace, the best way is to work each side to the
centre, and then run the needle up the middle, catching up alternately
a stitch on each side. Sometimes the centre is not closed up at all.

The diagram in page 132 gives a specimen of a modification of the
Little Venetian Lace. The first stitch is taken as usual, but is
followed by three others, worked as closely as possible. A space equal
to that of four stitches is left between every four. In the second
row, the four stitches are worked on the loop. The engraving also
shows how the stitches are adapted to the different spaces in a
pattern.

FOUNDATION STITCH (No. 23). This is ordinary button-hole stitch,
worked over a thread, and as closely as possible. The thread is taken
across the space, from right to left, to form a bar, which is then
covered with close Brussels, worked from left to right. Each stitch of
a row is worked between two of the previous rows.

ESCALIER STITCH (No. 24). Work nine button hole stitches as close to
each other as possible. Miss the space of two, and repeat. In the
second row, work one after each of the first seven, miss the space of
the last two, work two on the loop, and seven more on the next nine,
miss the last two of the nine; repeat in every successive row, passing
over the last two of nine stitches, and doing two on the vacant space.

CADIZ LACE (No. 25). Do six close Brussels stitches. Miss the space of
two, do two more, and again miss the space of two, repeat from the six
stitches.

2nd row: Do two over the loop of every space, and miss all the
stitches, whether six or two. Repeat these two rows alternately, to
form the lace.

BARCELONA LACE (No. 26). The first row of this lace is exactly like
Sorrento edging.

2nd row: Do four close stitches on the long stitch, and miss the short
one, taking care not to draw the thread too tightly.

3rd: A row of Sorento edging, the long stitch coming over the four
stitches of the last row, and both the button-holes being worked on
the loop, so that the short stitches come over the short of the first
row. These two rows, worked alternately, make the lace.

FAN LACE (No. 27), 1st row: Six close Brussels, miss the space of six.
Repeat.

2nd: Six stitches over every six, miss the same space.

3rd: Six close Brussels on every loop, missing the space between.

4th: S