Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 56 (recto) 1603

This page from Federico de Vinciolo’s *Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien* (1603) is a *pattern book* that provides instructions for needlepoint stitch designs. It features four geometric patterns framed by a grid. The page is part of a larger collection of needlepoint designs in the *Metropolitan Museum of Art*, New York. The title of the page, “Carrez contenant 31. maille,” translates to “squares containing 31 stitches,” and the patterns demonstrate different ways to create various repeating motifs within that grid. These intricate designs were intended for embroidery on garments, home furnishings, and accessories and were a popular form of art and craftsmanship in the 16th and 17th centuries.