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 92
equently used for laypurposes and religious sub-jects were specially workedfor personal adornment by thePuritans ; the name HolliePoint is now used for a kindof darned net-work or crochet.This has frequently been em-ployed to ornament christen-ing suits, which were oncemuch used, the child… … Choristers in Lace-trimmed Surplices such asare worn at the Vatican. It was the custom for the sponsors to givea set of christening lacesconsisting of richly-trimmedfront, mittens, cap and cufiedgings. It has been sug-gested that this presentationof ornamented linen at thebaptism is a relic of the…
Lace and lace making
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