GREECE. 67 the natives bring it on board the steamers for sale, black with age, and unpleasant to the senses. This is not to be wondered at when we consider that it is taken from the tombs, where for centuries it has adorned the grave-clothes of some defunct Ionian. This hunt- Fisr. 31. .… … Coloured silk pillow guipure, or passementerie. Italy. South Kensington Museum. ing the catacombs has now become a regular trade. It is said that much coarse lace of the same kind is still made in the islands, steeped either in coffee or some drug, and, when thus discoloured, sold as from the…
Lace and lace making
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