I'll second the teeny-tiny stitches and add really fine thread. I didn't believe it either until I tried different thicknesses for a commission a while back.
In the end, though, I often stick with split because I find chain stitches a pain to make. Nyah.
It's impossible for me to tell from that image what stitch that is, but I'm actually voting with you since I do a crap ton of split stitch work to get lots of detail. I only use one strand of thread and while it's theoretically possible to make chain stitch that small I'm almost doubting there are enough strands in the linen, I even have a hard time with that and split stitch at times. I mean you'd literally be having use use the hole next to the one you are using to get a chain stitch that small I think.
Anything you can do with a straight stitch you can do with terrifyingly tiny chain stitches. I'm constantly amazed by some of the examples in the 19th century garments I have photos of.
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Also--probably made by someone for whom embroidery was their day job, which means that they had lots of practice.
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In the end, though, I often stick with split because I find chain stitches a pain to make. Nyah.
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