Learning about Lace
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An illustrated trade booklet from the Nottingham lace industry explaining how lace is made and how to identify, sell, use and care for it. The first part covers the history of hand lace (needlepoint, pillow, Honiton) and the machine processes: the Leavers machine with its Jacquard cards, net machines, and Schiffli embroidery. The second part is aimed at retail sales staff and home dressmakers, with a glossary of lace types, a reference chart of the three families (Leavers, embroideries, nets), and advice on laundering, making-up, and veilings.
- Type
- Book
- Date
- c. 1953-1960
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 31
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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