section of the work is in progress.

Each pattern contains one spray of flowers and small leaves, the stem
of which is braided like the edge only that it is generally wider at
the end.

All the outlines are made in No. 1, and the braiding done in No. 7.
The flowers consist of six petals three of which are worked in
foundation stitch, that is close button-hole stitch over a thread, and
the others in spots formed by making two close button-hole stitches,
and then allowing the space of two before working the next. In the
succeeding row, the two close stitches come on the bar of thread
formed between one spot and the next. The centre of the flower is an
open circle, covered with close button-hole stitch, with Raleigh dots.

The leaves, which are very small, are entirely in foundation stitch.
In each section of the large scallop is a wheel formed by working a
circular Raleigh bar, on a foundation of three threads. The ground is
in Raleigh bars worked very irregularly.

The straight edge of the lace is a line of button-hole stitch on two
thread.

Three rows of Sorrento edge, worked one upon another, complete the
lace. This edge and the flowers are done in Mecklenburgh 120. The
remaining parts in No. 100.

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COLLAR IN SPANISH ROSE POINT.

[Illustration: COLLAR IN SPANISH ROSE POINT.]

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Valenciennes
Threads.

This is distinguished by close heavy work, and solid Spanish stitch
edged with loops. The ground of the collar is guipured in the richest
style, partly with plain Raleigh bars partly with those having
semi-circular loops, dotted in the same manner. Sometimes two bars
have a Mecklin wheel at the cross.

The section given of the collar is the full size, and has only to be
repeated and reversed for the length.

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[Illustration: HANDKERCHIEF BORDER, IN ANTIQUE POINT LACE.]

HANDKERCHIEF BORDER, IN ANTIQUE POINT LACE.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Point Lace
Cottons, and No. 1 Valenciennes Thread.

We give the section of the handkerchief of the full size, that workers
may draw their own pattern from it. It may be made of any dimensions
required. The perfect pattern occupies the entire side, reckoning from
the open flower at the corner. Were this entirely repeated for the
quarter, it would make the handkerchief rather too large for general