_E._ _=Ladder Stitch.=_--Many of the lace stitches are buttonhole.
The "Ladder" for instance is two rows of buttonhole stitch a short
distance apart and parallel, connected by regular overcast stitches.
The ground material is cut away between the rounds or overcast lines.
The honiton lace is applied by buttonhole stitch, using Corticelli Lace
Embroidery Silk. Fig. VI _e._ shows the so-called ladder.
[Illustration: FIG. VI _f._ CAT OR BRIER STITCH.]
_F._ _=Cat, Brier, Coral, or Seamstress Feather Stitch.=_--An
alternate buttonhole loop first to the right and then to the left. The
loops may be alternated singly or in pairs, or in threes or fours. It
is almost too well known to need explanation. See Fig. VI _f_. (Also
see Sofa Pillow Design No. 508.)