hed hem before
the lace is added. The lace design may be obtained in any width desired
by sending to a professional lace-maker; or, a clever student may be
able to enlarge the design herself.

[Illustration: No. 46.--Pillow-Sham of Battenburg Lace and Linen.]

No. 47.

DESIGN FOR PRINCESS OR DUCHESSE LACE COLLAR AND CUFFS.

Although this design is represented very small, it is sufficiently clear
to convey a good idea of its outlines, and enable a student of average
ability to adapt it to collar and cuffs of any size desired. Raleigh
bars are used in connecting the various portions of the braids, while
any of the fine stitches preferred may be chosen to fill in around the
loops of the blossoms and foliage. A fine picot braid finishes the edge.

[Illustration: No. 47.--Design for Princess or Duchesse Lace Collar and
Cuffs.]

No. 48.

ENGLISH NEEDLE-POINT LACE.

This engraving illustrates a very beautiful specimen of modern-point
lace in a design combining the lily and the rose. Raleigh bars and
buttons render the heavy part of the work effective, while the daintier
point stitches and bars are used to fill in the floral sections--coarse
and fine thread being used in the work.

This lace, like any of the varieties now fashionable may be made wide or
narrow, or fine or coarse by designs furnished as required by
lace-makers in general; and the patterns may also be developed in silk
or ribbon needle-point, which is a style of ornamentation appearing
extensively as a decoration for scarfs, piano and table covers, mantel
valences, etc., etc.

[Illustration: No. 48.--English Needle-Point Lace.]

No. 49.

ROYAL BATTENBURG LACE.

This design was among the first ones of this lace to appear, and is
fully entitled to its royal name. Fancy Battenburg braid was selected
for the foundation, and various stitches chosen for filling-in purposes.
Among the stitches are point de Bruxelles, made similarly to the Italian
lace stitch, point de fillet, plain Raleigh bars, point d'Alencon,
rosettes, rings and point de Grecque. The central figure conveys a hint
of the outlines of the royal crown, and the lace is really sumptuous in
design and texture. In 1883, Mrs. Grace McCormick, the originator of the
design and lace was awarded a diploma for her work which was forwarded
from Washington, where she applied for a patent for her specimens of
Royal Battenburg lace, of which this is one.

[Illustration: No. 49.--Royal Battenbu