Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878, Jourdain, Margaret, Dryden, Alice · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 403
fabric of Arrasattained its climax during the Empire (1804 to 1812), sincewhich period it has declined. In 1851 there were 8,000lace-makers in a radius of eight miles round the city, theirsalary not exceeding 65 centimes a day. In 1881, however,the trade had enormously decreased, only one house… … Arras.—Modern. As a consequence of this, the lace-makers, from always•executing the same pattern, acquired great rapidity. Thoughnot so fine as that of Lille, the lace of Arras has three goodqualities : it is very strong, firm to the touch, and perfectlywhite; hence the great demand for both home…
Lace and lace making
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