Old world lace; or, A guide for the lace lover (1920)
Blum, Clara M · New York, E. P. Dutton & co · leaf 37
the motif and begin again atanother angle in the mesh; the former type is of coursestraight lace, the latter free. Flemish x\s w^e have already mentioned, lace-making startedin Flanders about the same time as in Italy, but wasalmost exclusively bobbin in its early development.Flanders at once… … Illustration No. 28Guipure do Flandre. 17th century It is the exquisite fineness of the Flemish threadwhich has made her lace unequaled in quality andtexture. The flax is spun in dark underground roomsto avoid contact with the dry air which might cause thethread to break, and it is this rare…
Lace and lace making
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