II. LACES. 312 of machines for making fine nets (tulle) gave a new impulse to this class of work. Its costliness being considerably diminished through the substitution of tulle for the hand-made mesh ground or vrai reseau, a large trade has ensued in quantities of these Brussels application laces… … Fig. 151. — Flounce of Brussels application (reseau), are now easily made. It can- not be maintained, however, that machine-made tulle is as charming a material as vrai reseau ; its dressing, as a rule, tends to make it wiry and harsh to the touch, and although this may be lessened by modification,…
Lace and lace making · Embroidery
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