Old lace, a handbook for collectors; an account of the different styles of lace, their history, characteristics & manufacture (1909)
Jourdain, Margaret · London, B. T. Batsford; New York, Charles Scribners sons · leaf 234
eux, de la bride et dureseau. He adds that lace was sent from Alencon to Argentan tohave the modes made and also the fond and the bride ground. The two towns had communications as frequent as those whichpassed between Alencon and the little village of Vimoutier, eighteenmiles distant, where one… … c/3 c 3O tJi C 2 - iy: tr. ARGKXTAX LACE. /I of Alencon* could h;i\c the fond and the bride bouclee made b}- theworkwoman emplo\-ed by the fabricants of Argentan. At Alenconall the \-arietie.s of bride and re.seau were made, while at Argentan aspecialit\- was made of the bride ground.-^ The bride…
Lace and lace making -- History
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