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, 1861- · London : L. Upcott Gill ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 235
t of fausse Valen-ciennes, called locally French ground, hasbeen made. Valenciennes as fine as any made in Hainault was also made untilthe cessation of the war. The lace is still manufactured at Tiffield and inother lace-making districts in the county. Nuns Work. In mediaeval times much needlework… … Northamptonshire Lace, made about1800. The clearness of the groundcould not be surpassed by the Lilleworkers. Much of this ground wasmade on the pillow with bobbins, bymen. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 185 cut-work, drawn-work, bobbin and hand-made laces, were all at one time knownas Nuns work. Old Lace.…
Lace and lace making
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