A 1880 history of lace and its manufacture by Mrs. C. D. Beebe, covering the origin of lace, its use in convents and churches, fashions in England, France and Spain, edicts regulating lace, patrons, patterns, bridal lace and materials. Later chapters describe ancient laces (cutwork, drawnwork, darned netting, reticella, knotted and plaited lace), needle-point laces (Venetian, Spanish, French, Brussels), pillow laces (Valenciennes, duchesse, Mechlin, Honiton, Maltese, Breton, blonde, Chantilly), revived laces (macramé, guipure d'art), braid laces and machine lace. It includes many photographic plates and line drawings of lace types and stitches, with some instructions for working stitches. The scan also includes added pages with handwritten notes, clippings and extra plates.

Type

Book

Date

1880

Language

English

Pages

268

Archive notes

Part 3 contains handwritten notes and clippings.