A history of Devon pillow lace (Honiton, Trolly and related types) together with a practical manual for making it. The first chapters trace the craft from Flemish refugees and early bone lace through Point d'Angleterre, machine-net competition and the decline and revival of the industry. Later chapters describe lace-making villages such as Beer and Branscombe, the workers, designers and trade. Part I covers materials, pillow, bobbins, thread and stitches; Part II gives step-by-step instructions for fancy fillings and nets worked on butterfly samplers. Illustrated with photographic plates of old and modern lace and of bobbins.