Official French report on Class 84 (lace, embroidery, passementerie and designs) at the Franco-British Exhibition in London, 1908, presented by Charles Thiébaut. It surveys the history of lace and embroidery, technical lace schooling, comparison of French and English lace, home lace-making, machine lace and passementerie. It then gives monographs on individual French exhibitors, a report on the English Women's Section (Palais de la Femme), English, Irish and colonial exhibits, and general conclusions. Illustrated with photographs of lace pieces, exhibit displays and lacemakers.