Belgian Lace Makers
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A three-page magazine article, reprinted from Dickens's Household Words, that abridges a chapter on Belgian lace-making from the German traveler J. G. Kohl's book on the Netherlands. It covers the history and local character of Belgian lace, the 'points' of Brussels, Mechlin and Valenciennes, the division of labor among specialized workers, and the spinning of very fine flax thread in damp cellars. It also describes lace-making as home-based work and contrasts it with factory labor.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- July 22, 1850
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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