Article from the Needle and Bobbin Club Bulletin presenting the anonymous satirical French poem La Révolte des Passements (Paris, 1661, Charles Sercy), inspired by the 1660 sumptuary edict banning imported laces, embroideries and passementerie. The poem personifies Points, Dentelles, Broderies and Gueuses (Genoa, Venice, Ragusa, Aurillac, Alençon, English and Flemish laces) who plan a war against the court. The text is in original French with an English editorial introduction and footnotes, and the edict of 1660 and the 1665 declaration founding the Points de France are also said to be included. Ten plates show period engravings and museum lace examples, including Point de Venise, Genoese, Aurillac metal bobbin lace, Point d'Espagne and early Binche.

Type

Article

Date

1930

Languages

French, English

Pages

37