The little scissors with a bump on the end of one blade are called Carrickmacross scissors. The bump is there to lift the organdie away from the net when you are trimming away the organdie from outside the design. Carrickmacross lace is a layered lace, with organdie laid over net. The design is outlined with a cord - (crochet cotton), which is whipped down along the line of the design. The excess organdie is then cut away to show the net - in between the flowers, for example, and then some fancy stitches can be worked in areas on the net. It is very pretty, but not very substantial, and does not wash well - so is more to look at than use.
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