An illustrated article by Marian Powys on animal and bird motifs in historic lace, from 16th-century lacis and drawn work to 18th-century needle and pillow laces. It surveys examples such as Vecellio's pattern book, Spanish filet, Italian buratto, Point de Venise à Rose, Milanese and Flemish flounces, Point d'Alençon and Sicilian knitted lace. Twelve plates with captions give the type, origin, date and collection of each piece, and the text ends with First World War lace designs.

A short reminiscence by Marian Powys about the early years of the Needle and Bobbin Club in New York. She recalls club lectures and parties, including a talk on flowers in lace design and a viewing of the Unicorn Tapestry. She also describes the lace collections of members such as Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Fahnestock, Mrs. Hawkes, Mrs. Blum, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Vanderpoel. She mentions the book Antique Laces of American Collectors by Marian Hague and Frances Morris, and Vanderpoel's American Lace and Lace-Makers.

A 1919-1920 magazine article by Marian Powys arguing that lace should be judged by the quality of its design, and that American lacemaking deserves more notice. She surveys how European lace traditions keep copying older patterns, describes efforts to revive historic lace and to create new designs, and discusses Devon pillow lace (Honiton), Point d'Angleterre and early lacemakers at Ipswich, Massachusetts. The article ends with advice on choosing and wearing lace, and is illustrated with photographs of American-made pieces including a bridal veil, a war lace, and fans.

A scanned study scrapbook of 87 lace swatches pinned to pages, compiled by Marian Powys and donated in 1966, arranged to tell the story of lace from the 16th to the 20th century. Each page shows a photographed specimen with a typed caption giving country, type (needlepoint, pillow/bobbin, drawnwork, appliqué), period, and notes on grounds and fillings. Covered are Belgian, French, English, Flemish, Dutch, Irish, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Maltese and Chinese laces, plus tatting. The opening pages give the museum accession record and an index of the specimens.