iton was the centre of the trade in thetime of Queen Elizabeth, and it is believed that bone lace 20 FLORENCE HOME MEEDLE-WORK. was made there in the very early part of her reign. Thelaces then made were a coarse thread lace and plaited lacesof gold and silver thread, after the Italian and Greek… … Fig. 20. — Design for LaceEmbroidery. ish. The Honiton lace workers FlG 21 _Desi6N por Lace attempted to imitate Brussels Embroidery lace, that made by them being largely worn at the court ofCharles II., but it was very inferior to the true Brusselslace, the delicate fillings and open-work stitches…
