Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878, Dryden, Alice, Jourdain, Margaret · London : Sampson Low, Marston · leaf 597
Wjke Grouxk.—(Northaiuptoii.) Towards the year 1830, insertions found their way tothe public taste {Fig. 146). Till the middle of the nineteenth century, in lace-makingdistricts, almost the only schools were the lace schools—andthere were several in most villages—where lace-making was Fig. 144. … ^■AI.^;NC^ENNES.—(Noithaniptoii.) the principal thing taught and a little reading added. I amindebted to Mrs. Roberts, formerly of S23ratton, near North-ampton, for the following description, which she kindly allowsme to reprint. The following are the few particulars of the old . laceschool for…
Lace and lace making -- History
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