A 1878 magazine article on macramé lace, opening with the etymology of the word 'lace' and its early use as string or band, then tracing macramé as a knotted fringe work of Arabic derivation. It notes the use of linen thread from the Barbour Flax Company and where the lace could be ordered and learned in New York, and cites 'The Queen Lace Book' as the source for the Italian patterns. It closes with a commentary on the over-use of cheap revival crafts. Six halftone illustrations show knots and Italian and American macramé panels.