La Dentelle ancienne et moderne [Lace, old and New]
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A French-language magazine article surveying the history of lace from its origins to the early 1900s, with a plea for its revival. It covers lacis and punto in aria, the rivalry between Venice and Flanders over origins, Colbert's founding of French lace centers (Alençon, Argentan, Sedan and others), regional types, the effects of sumptuary excess, and the decline caused by machine lace. It closes with the 1904 Galliera exhibition, the Auvergne industry and efforts to improve lace design training. Illustrated with photographs of museum pieces, mostly from the Musée de Cluny, and a reproduction of Vermeer's The Lacemaker.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1905
- Language
- French
- Pages
- 9
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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