Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; (1909)
Simpson, Isabel A · London, S. Low, Marston and co. ltd. · leaf 105
n 51. —Italian Distaff. to this description, as it is distinctly //(/-like in the manner ofits weaving. The Netherlands and Holland linen are justlycelebrated, while the Brussels thread is wonderfully fine, thefinest specimens being, as is well known, spun in damp, under-ground cellars. It is so… … justly celebrated flax has been in all ages where the beautyand durability of a fabric was a thing to be desired, and I nowwish to add one example to show how the discontinuance ofits use brought about the almost total decline of a onceflourishing trade. Lewis From about the middle of the…
Netting · Lace and lace making
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