Renaissance patterns for lace, embroidery and needlepoint : an unabridged facsimile of the 'Singuliers et nouveaux pourtraicts' of 1587,

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.