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The romance of lace, its historical background, its present manufacture, its varieties and uses (1920)

Zion Lace Industries, Marshall Field & Company · Chicago, Zion lace industries, owned and operated by Marshall Field & company · leaf 14

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to produce this lace wasso extremely fine that it could scarcely be seen withthe naked eye, and touch alone guided the workersfingers. Old Mechlin, another of the favorites, was anexceptionally delicate, transparent web, a great choicewith English royalties. Queen Mary and QueenAnne favored it, its… … VENICE—FIRST IN THE PRODUCTIONOF BEAUTIFUL LACE Of all lace centers, Venice, Queen of the Adriatic,held her place as peer, guarding jealously the precioussecrets by which she produced the most noteworthy 11

Lace and lace making

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