Point and pillow lace : a short account of various kinds, ancient and modern, and how to recognise them (1899)
Sharp, Mary · New York : E.P. Dutton · leaf 150
BRUSSELS PILLOW-LACE 127 for in consequence of the way in which it is worked, the long threads that form the "toil6" of Brussels Lace of all dates always follow the curves of the pattern, whereas with other Flemish Laces in which pattern and "reseau" are made together in one piece on the pillow,… … AFechlin. Brussels. Here we have the first peculiarity by which Brussels Pillow lace can be recognised. Secondly, it is to be noticed that the "reseau" of Brussels Lace, as seen through a magnifying glass, has a hexagonal mesh, of which two sides are made of four threads plaited four times, and…
Lace and lace making
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