Point and pillow lace; a short account of various kinds, ancient and modern, and how to recognise them (1905)
Sharp, Mary · London, J. Murray · leaf 130
he design, with a very beautifuleffect. Mrs. Bury Palliser mentions that some of itwas sent to her from Genoa, but most authoritiesseem agreed that it is undoubtedly Point dAlencon. Towards the beginning of Louis the Sixteenthsreign Alencon patterns were much modified, the flowerrepresentations… … I. Later Point dAlencon. 2. Early Point dAlen9on. 99 POINT DALENgON loi the last stage was reached, the pattern dwindled andbecame little more than an outline of cordonnet, andthe reseau seme de larmes betokened theextinction of this beautiful Art. The peculiarity by which Point dAlen^on canalways…
Lace and lace making
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