A large portion of a furnishing flounce for a bed composed entirely of French needle lace. This lace is characterized by small motifs outlined in raised cordonnet forming basically symmetrical patterns. The toile and ground are both formed of buttonhole stitches. The distinctive ground is an irregular hexagonal mesh of brides picotées--buttonhole stitch-covered thread bars with small decorative loops. The design, which is influenced by the work of Jean Louis Bérain (1637-1711), Louis XIV's' Dessinateur de la Chambre et du Cabinet du Roi, includes fantastic figures, one of which is dressed in Roman armor and holds a scepter --a possible reference to Louis XIV or his son the Dauphin Louis. Another major design includes a group of figures beneath a large crown. Also found are representations of the sun, the moon and stars, trophies, canopies, cameos, fleurs de Lys, crowns, terms, and chinoiserie motifs. This flounce is long with a scalloped edge.