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 212
PILLOW LACE. 30T The Arras thread lace was almost precisely similar to -that of Lille. It was not so fine, but it was strong and a •clear white. The patterns were less diversified than those of the Lille lace, and from making the same over and over again i;he workers grew to make it with… … ARRAS THREAD. in Arras, and Colbert encouraged it. The lace was some- times called, in England, Orrice lace. The laces of both Lille and Arras went by the name of mignonnette at a very early date. During this time they were quite narrow. They were also called blonde de fil and point de 1/ulle.…
Lace and lace making
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