NO. 43.--D'ALENÇON AND SORRENTO BARS.--At Nos. 35 and 36 (page 16), a description of the method of making Sorrento bars is given, while at No. 19 (page 12), is a description of plain and fancy d'Alençon stitches. The two methods are combined in the work seen at No. 43 where the process is so clearly illustrated that a mere novice in lace-work could not fail to produce it perfectly. The combined stitch is used in filling in spaces, etc., etc.
[Illustration: No. 43.--d'Alençon And Sorrento Bars.]
NO. 44.--PICOT OR DOT ON SORRENTO BAR.--This dot is worked between rows of point de Bruxelles, 3 twisted stitches being worked into the loop left by the twisted thread; this forms a picot resembling satin stitch in appearance.
[Illustration: No. 44.--Picot or Dot on Sorrento Bar.]
NO. 45.--D'ALENÇON BARS.--These bars are worked upon point de Bruxelles edging, and are only applied to the inner part of a pattern, never being used as ground-work bars. The thread is merely passed three times over and under the point de Bruxelles stitches, the length of these bars being regulated by the space to be filled; when the third bar is completed a tight point de Bruxelles stitch fastens off the bars, and the thread is passed through the next point de Bruxelles stitch.
NO. 46.--PLAIN VENETIAN BARS.--These bars are worked so as to form squares, triangles, etc., in button-hole stitch upon a straight thread.
The _arrow_ in the illustration points to the direction for working the next stitch.
[Illustration: No. 46.--Plain Venetian Bars.]
NO. 47.--DOTTED POINT DE VENISE BARS.--These pretty bars are worked as follows: Stretch the thread from right to left; on this work 5 tight stitches of point de Bruxelles, then insert a pin in this last stitch to hold it open and loose, pass the needle under the loose stitch and over the thread, as clearly shown in the illustration, and in this loop work 3 tight point de Bruxelles stitches. Then work 5 more stitches and repeat to end of row.
[Illustration: No. 47.--Dotted Point de Venise Bars.]
The making of the dots or purls before mentioned as picots, is an important feature in bar work. All three names are employed for the same class of stitch.
NO. 48.--THIRD METHOD OF MAKING PICOTS OR DOTS.--This method has been fully described in connection with the making of Raleigh Bars at Nos. 31 and 32 (page 15), and requires no further description at this point. All dots and picots render work much more effective, and may be introduced at will by the worker.