Susan The dominant form of needle lace in 1860 would have been point de gaze. So if you are looking for motifs, look there. A google search will turn up quite a lot. Also some collections: http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/photo/albums/point-de-gaze-antique
http://lynxlace.com/StitchesofPointdeGaze.html On this last one, look for the book by Pat Ernshaw. It is about how to make the various laces, with stitch diagrams. But she gives the historical context of each style of needle lace. That will point you in the right direction. Lorelei Halley - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
