The Romance of Lace
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A general illustrated history of lace by Mary Eirwen Jones, published in London by Spring Books. It traces the evolution of lace from early fringe work, netting, needlepoint and bobbin lace to machine-made lace, and explains how to identify lace by thread, pattern and date. Chapters survey the laces of Italy, the Low Countries, France, other European countries and Britain, covering varieties such as Venetian point, Brussels, Mechlin, Valenciennes, Alençon and Chantilly, along with schools, trade, fashion, and sumptuary laws. About 30 plates show museum specimens (many from the Victoria and Albert Museum) with captions; a short bibliography closes the book.
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