[Illustration:  448.—­Point de Reprise.]

No. 449.—­POINT BRABANCON (Brabancon Lace) is worked as follows:—­Left to right. 1st row:  1 long loose, 1 short loose, point de Bruxelles alternately to end of row. 2nd row:  7 tight point de Bruxelles in the 1 long loose stitch, 2 short loose point de Bruxelles in the short loose stitch of previous row, repeat. 3rd row:  Same as first.

[Illustration:  449.—­Point Brabancon (Brabancon Lace).]

[Illustration:  450.—­Point de Fillet (Net Groundwork Stitch).]

[Illustration:  451.—­Point de Fillet and Point de Reprise.]

No. 450 is used for groundwork where Brussels net is not imitated, and is very effective.  It is begun in the corner or crosswise of the space to be filled.  A loose point de Bruxelles stitch is first taken and fastened to the braid, then passed twice through the braid as shown in illustration, and worked in rows backwards and forwards as follows:—­1 point de Bruxelles stitch; before proceeding to the next stitch pass the needle under the knot, over the thread, and again under it, as shown in illustration No. 450.  This stitch is very quickly worked.  No. 451 shows point de fillet applied in filling a space, with a few stitches of point de reprise worked upon this pretty groundwork.

No. 452.—­POINT DE TULLE.—­This stitch is used as a groundwork for very fine work, and is worked in rows backwards and forwards in the same stitch as open point d’Espagne, page 457.  When this is completed the work is gone over a second time, by inserting the needle under one twisted bar, bringing it out and inserting it at +, and bringing it out again at the dot.  This produces a close double twist which is very effective.

[Illustration:  452.—­Point de Tulle.]

No. 453.—­MECHLIN LACE (Mechlin Wheels).—­This is one of the prettiest stitches in point lace, but also one of the most difficult to work correctly.  It is thus worked:—­Work a number of diagonal bars in button-hole stitch on a single thread in one direction, then begin in the opposite side the same way, and work 5 or 6 stitches past the spot where the two lines cross, pass the thread round the cross twice under and over the thread to form a circle.  Work in button-hole stitch half one quarter, make a dot by putting a fine pin in the loop instead of drawing the thread tight, and work 3 button-hole stitches in the loop held open by the pin, then take it out, and continue as before.  Beginners will do well to omit the dot, leaving the loop only on the wheel.  Mechlin wheels are also worked in rows upon horizontal and parallel lines of thread.

[Illustration:  453.—­Mechlin Lace Wheels.]

No. 454.—­ESCALIER LACE.—­This useful lace may be varied in pattern to any extent by placing the open stitches in any desired order; it then takes the name of diamond or Antwerp lace, according to the design.  True escalier lace is made by working nine button-hole stitches close together; then miss 3—­that is, work none in the space that 3 stitches would occupy—­work 9, miss 3 as before to the end of row, begin the 2nd row 3 stitches from the end, to cause the open spaces to fall in diagonal lines—­a succession of steps or stairs (escalier), which gives name to this stitch.