Old Church.]

No. 22.

BATTENBURG CHURCH LACE.

The engraving opposite illustrates a magnificent specimen of Modern
Church Lace made of Battenburg braid with a limited introduction of
Honiton braid. The specimen itself is considerably wider than
represented, but as the width is a matter of individual taste, the
engraving will serve as a design for a narrow church lace.

Sorrento bars are used to connect the braids and to form foundations for
the spiders or rosettes here and there inserted, and the lace is
delicately bordered with a dainty picot-braid. The fancy stitches in the
main portions of the cross are point de Valenciennes, while those in the
minor sections are point de Bruxelles.

Point de fillet is used for the central portion of the large T-shaped
symbol, while the stitch forming the other symbol is one never used
except for church lace, and consists of two or three sets of fine
stitches so interlaced as to seem to form one solid stitch.

In making church lace any insignia desired can be introduced by a
professional designer--an accomplishment that is usually beyond the
inventive powers of the novice in lace-making.

[Illustration: No. 22.--Battenburg Church Lace.]

No. 23.

ENGLISH NEEDLE-POINT.

This is a very handsome design combining the lily and the rose. The
foundation work is made with unbleached linen braid having an ornamental
edge, and the filling-in is done with fine and coarse linen thread in
various stitches. Raleigh bars with picots define the upper edge of the
edging, and Sorrento bars on which buttons are worked form the ground
work.

Point de Grecque, point d'Angleterre, d'Alencon bars plain and twisted,
point de Bruxelles and "spiders" are also used in making this lace, as
will be seen from a close inspection of the engraving.

This specimen of lace is very handsome when developed in black silk
braids and silk thread, for black costumes.

[Illustration: No. 23.--English Needle Point.]

No. 24.

PUNCH-GLASS DOILY OF POINT LACE AND LAWN.

As represented this doily is about three-fourths of its actual size. It
is made of fine linen lawn, and a set generally comprises a dozen. Fine
point lace braid is used to outline the design, and then rosettes in
point d'Angleterre, and "spiders" or small rosettes are made in the
openings as represented. The alternate outer scallops are filled in with
point de Bruxelles stitches, and a dainty picot-braid is added to the
edge by the u