Lace
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A short 1879 magazine article urging amateurs and lace wearers to study actual lace specimens rather than rely on illustrated books. It explains how to use a magnifying glass to tell needle-point lace (looped threads) from pillow lace (twisted and plaited threads) and from machine-made lace, and how to read the réseau (net ground) to identify types such as Alençon, Venetian, Lille, Valenciennes, Mechlin and Brussels. Four illustrated specimens are discussed: Venetian rose-point, macramé (punto a groppo), Italian tape lace with needle-point fillings, and Flemish pillow lace.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1879
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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