This pattern, as can be seen in illustration, is an imitation of old guipure lace; it is worked all in one piece for the bosom and sleeves, and is part of one of the shoulder-pieces in full size.  Both strips of rosettes join at that place, and one is continued for the part round the bosom and the other for the sleeve.  In the pattern there are 42 rosettes round the bosom, and 14 round each sleeve.  These rosettes are fastened one to another in the course of the work.  They are made in the following manner:—­Make a chain of 6 stitches, and join it into a ring. 1st round:  8 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 4th chain, which forms a purl (the 3 first chain are reckoned as 1 treble), 1 chain, 1 treble in the ring, * 5 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 1st to form a purl, 1 chain, 1 treble in the ring.  Repeat 6 times from *.  Instead of the last treble, work a slip stitch to fasten the end of the round to the 3 chain of the beginning, which thus form 1 treble. 2nd round:  9 chain (the 3 first to be reckoned as 1 treble), * 1 treble on the 1st treble of last round, 6 chain.  Repeat 6 times from *. 1 slip stitch in the treble at the beginning. 3rd round:  On each scallop of preceding round work 2 double, 1 purl, 2 double, 1 purl, 2 double, 1 purl, 2 double.  This completes the rosette.  Each rosette is fastened to the last by joining the 2 middle purl of both.  In the illustration, which is full-size, the purl that are to be joined to those of another rosette are marked by a cross.  The joining between the part round the bosom and the sleeve is made in the same manner.  The space left between 4 rosettes is filled up with a star formed of chain stitches, marked in our illustration with an asterisk.  For this star make a chain of 5 stitches, the 1st of which forms the centre; slip the loop you have on the needle through one of the 8 purl that are free, make 5 chain, 1 double in the centre stitch.  Repeat 7 times from *; then tie the two ends tightly, or sew them together 3 of these stars are required for each shoulder.

[Illustration:  286.—­Crochet Trimming for a Lady’s Chemise.]

For the Border.—­It is worked at the same time both round the bosom and sleeves. 1st round:  * 1 double in the centre purl of the 1st scallop of the rosette, which we will call the first rosette; 5 chain, 1 double in the centre purl of the 2nd scallop of the same rosette, 4 chain; then work the kind of cross which comes between each rosette (see illustration).  To make this cross throw the cotton 3 times round the needle, work 1 double treble in the last purl left free of the 1st rosette, keep the last loop on the needle, throw the cotton twice round it, and work a double treble in the 1st purl left free in the 2nd rosette, throw the thread twice round the needle, work 1 treble with the loop left on the needle, make 2 chain, and work 1 treble in the last double treble, which completes the cross; make 4 chain.  Repeat from * at each slit on the shoulders; after the last