. History of lace. Italian, Scalloped Border of Unbleached Threads, Twisted and—Sixteenth or seventeenth century. Width, 5 in. Victoria and Albert Museum.; , To face xKige 76. GENOA 77 weioiied out and mven to the lace-makers, and the workwhen completed is re-weighed to see that it corresponds withthat of the material given. The maestri contrive to realiselarge fortunes, and become in time signori; not so the poorlace-makers, whose hardest days gain seldom exceeds a francand a half ^^ Embroidered lace is also made at Genoa. Ona band of tulle are embroidered in darnino-stitch H
. History of lace. Italian, Scalloped Border of Unbleached Threads, Twisted and—Sixteenth or seventeenth century. Width, 5 in. Victoria and Albert Museum.; , To face xKige 76. GENOA 77 weioiied out and mven to the lace-makers, and the workwhen completed is re-weighed to see that it corresponds withthat of the material given. The maestri contrive to realiselarge fortunes, and become in time signori; not so the poorlace-makers, whose hardest days gain seldom exceeds a francand a half ^^ Embroidered lace is also made at Genoa. Ona band of tulle are embroidered in darnino-stitch Howers orsmall detached springs, and the ground is sometimes semewith little embroidered dots. A coarse thread outlines theembroidery. The laces of Albissola,^^ near Savona, of black and whitethread, or silk of different colours, were once an article of Fio-. [Parchment Pattern used to cover-a Book, bearing the Date:i577. (Reduced.); considerable exportation to the principal cities of Spain,Cadiz, Madrid and Seville. This industry was of early many of the parochial churches of Albissola are specimensof the native fabric dating from 1600, the work of devoutladies ; and parchment patterns drawn and pricked for pillow-lace, bearing the earlier date of 1577, have been foundcovering old law books, the property of a notary of designs (Fig. 37) are flowing, but poor, and haveprobably served for some shawl or apron, for it was a customlong handed down for the daughters of great nobles, previous ^^ Gandolli, Considerazioni Agrario. drive from Savona. on the road leading• A small borgo, about an hours to Genoa. yS HISTORY OF LACE to their marriage, to select veils and shawls of this fabric,and, in the memory of an aged workwoman (1864), the lastof these bridal veils was made for a lady of the Gentilifamily. Princes and lords
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