ALENCON 197 facture. Two hundred aged women—all the lace-makers remaining of this once flourishing fabric— were collected and again set to work. A new class of patterns was introduced, and the manufacture once more returned to favour and prosperity. But the difficulties were great. The old point… … BED MADE FOR NAPOLEON I. for life. Now new workers had to be procured from other lace districts, already taught the ground peculiar to their fabrics. The consequence was, their fingers never could acquire the art of making the pure Alencon réseau. They made a good ground, certainly, but 1t was…
Lace and lace making -- History
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