An album from the D.M.C Library on needle-made lace (first series), published by Th. de Dillmont in Mulhouse. A short introduction on the history of needle lace is followed by instructions: preparing the pattern on black paper, tracing, filling stitches, bars (brides), picots, edging, joining sections and insetting lace into fabric. It also covers Reticella imitations made with woven tapes (lacets). Fifteen plates show numbered Reticella and Venetian-style lace squares, rounds, edgings and insertions (Figures 23-80), with notes on how to use them for pillows, sachets, reticules, aprons and a blouse. The scan ends with DMC thread advertisements and a list of other D.M.C Library titles.