Lace and Lace Making at the Pratt Institute
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A 1907 magazine article by Eva Lovett describing the lace collection acquired by the Lace and Embroidery Section of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and the school's teaching methods. It surveys the roughly 900 to 1,000 specimens, from early drawn work, cut work and reticella to Venetian needle points, Valenciennes, Brussels, Honiton and Mechlin. It also explains the Pratt approach of original design, conventionalized nature motifs, and learning stitches in coarse thread, leading to the heavy 'Pratt point' lace used for hangings and trimmings. Illustrated with photographs of lace specimens and student work.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1907
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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