Some Modern Austrian Pillow and Point Lace
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Article from The International Studio (1903) on the revival and modernization of Austrian pillow and needle (point) lace. It traces the history of lace-making in the Erzgebirge, Tyrol and Bohemia, the role of Professor Storck and the Vienna Kunst Gewerbe Schule, and the new designs by Frau Hrdlicka, Fräulein Hofmanninger and others. Technical points covered include raised contours, the construction of holes in point lace, and the joining of stems in pillow lace. Illustrated with photographs of tablecloths, fans, collars and handkerchiefs executed by the Imperial Royal School of Lace-Making, Vienna.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1903
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 10
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