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Vinciolo were printed at Paris from 1587 to 1623; the earlierdedicated to Queen Louise de Lorraine; a second to Catherine deBourbon, sister of Henry IV.; the last to Anne of Austria.

The “Pratique de Leguille de Milour M. Mignerak” waspublished by the same printer, 1605 ; and we have another work,termed “Bele Prerie,” also printed at Paris, bearing date 1601. 31

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Cinq-Mars. After his portrait by D-nain. Musee Nationals, Versailles.

The points of Italy and Plunders now first appear at court,and the church soon adopted the prevailing taste for the decora-tion of her altars and her prelates. 32

The ruff, now discarded, is replaced by the “ col rabattu,” or“ rabat,” with its deep-scalloped border of point. The “ mancliettes

31 “ Le I-ivre de Moresques ” 0“Livre de Lingerie,’’ Dom. de Sera(1584), and “ Patrons pour Brodeura,”(no date), weie also printed at Paris.

The last hook on this kind of workprinted at Paris is styled, “Methodepour

faire des Desseius avec des Carreaux,”&c., by Pere Dominique Donat, religieuxcarme. 1722.

32 A point de Venice alb, said to be oftliis period, point rose, is preserved inthe Musee de Cluny.