A history of hand-made lace : Dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace ... (1900)
Jackson, Emily, "Mrs. F. Nevill Jackson,", 1861- · London : L.U. Gill ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 254
Tatting- Lace, 8| inches wide, made inIreland ; late nineteenth century. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 203 Madame du Barry constantly mentions Vrai Valenciennes in her accounts;the Vvai Valenciennes being that lace made in the town itself. It was said thatconnoisseurs could detect the city-made lace, which… … Early Valenciennes Bobbin Lace, Renaissance design. Louis XIV. encouraged thegrowth of the industry, which was at its best between 1720 and 1740. ground, richness of design, and evenness of tissue; this evenness was causedby the city lace-makers working in damp and underground cellars, which…
Lace and lace making
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