[3] Beginning in 1620 it became separated into Venetian raised lace (which became known by the French term "gros point de Venise") and Venetian flat lace (in French "point plat de Venise").

The former (now known in English as "Venetian Gros Point"[4]) is characterized by having a raised pattern created through the use of cordonette worked over with buttonholing so that the curves achieved an elevated quality similar to a relief carving.

Pattern books still exist showing how early Reticella developed into this magnificent lace.

In the National Library at the South Kensington Museum, can be seen the patterns designed by Vinciolo, Vicellio, and Isabella Parasole.

These publications actually came from Venice, and being reproduced in France, Germany, Belgium and England, quickly aroused immense enthusiasm, and lace-making spread far and wide, at first all other laces being mere imitations of the Venetian.