Lace, ancient and modern; Comprising a history of its origin and manufacture, with instructions concerning the manner of making it (1880)
Beebe, C. D., Mrs · New York, Sharps Publishing Company · leaf 106
attern haCs been described by a writer well versed in ancient laces as being " small embroidered shields and crosses," though to any ordinary mind the figures appear more like forget-me-nots and triangles. Another specimen of a century later, also of silk, has a a mediaeval gammadion pattern,… … SPIDERWORE. Darned netting, like drawnwork, lived through the age of pillow and point lacework, and still exists in the age of loom laces. It was manufactured, however, in greater quantities than drawnwork, being more easy of execution, and for a long time was almost the only thing in lacework…
Lace and lace making
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