Superb reproduction of most popular 16th-century lace design book by Queen of France's favorite patterner. Contains all of the nearly 100 original patterns for point coupe, reticella, and guipure. The second part describes square netting and embroidery on cloth. 83 full-page plates.
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Superb reproduction of most popular 16th-century lace design book by Queen of France's favorite patterner. Contains all of the nearly 100 original patterns for point coupe, reticella, and guipure. The second part describes square netting and embroidery on cloth. 83 full-page plates.
Reprint of Les singuliers et nouveaux poutraicts, 1587.
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