. History of lace. 221. -« 1538. Lisle. Corv. () ^2 ^ j^v. of Hen. VIII. and 4 Edw. -3 See Note 24. VI. Harl. MS. 1419, A and B. 33 Pnvy Purse Ex. Hen. VIII. ^3 33 jjen. VIII. = 1546. Evmers 1529-32. Sh- H. Nicolas. Foedera. Vol. xv., p. 105. U 2 292 HISTORY OF LACE of diaper, with Stafford knots, or knots and roses ; lie-lias coverpanes of fyne diaper of Adam and Eve garnishedabout with a narrow passamayne of Venice gold and silver ,.handkerchers of Holland, frvno^ed with Venice oold, reddand white silk, others of Flanders worke, and his shavingcloths trimmed in like fashiou.^^ T


. History of lace. 221. -« 1538. Lisle. Corv. () ^2 ^ j^v. of Hen. VIII. and 4 Edw. -3 See Note 24. VI. Harl. MS. 1419, A and B. 33 Pnvy Purse Ex. Hen. VIII. ^3 33 jjen. VIII. = 1546. Evmers 1529-32. Sh- H. Nicolas. Foedera. Vol. xv., p. 105. U 2 292 HISTORY OF LACE of diaper, with Stafford knots, or knots and roses ; lie-lias coverpanes of fyne diaper of Adam and Eve garnishedabout with a narrow passamayne of Venice gold and silver ,.handkerchers of Holland, frvno^ed with Venice oold, reddand white silk, others of Flanders worke, and his shavingcloths trimmed in like fashiou.^^ The merchandise of thetwo Florentines had found vast favour in the royal these articles were imported for our dere wyeffssake, beyond a perle edging to the coif of the Duchessof Suffolk, and a similar adornment to the tucker of JaneSeymour,^^ lace seems to have been little employed for femaledecoration during the reign of King Henry Vlll. That it was used for the adornment of the ministers of Fi. Fisher, liisHOi> of Eociirsrr.::. + :;..—(>r. de Versailles.) the Church we have ample evidence. M. Aubry states havingseen in London lace belonging to Cardinal Wolsey. On thismatter we have no information ; but we know the surpliceswere ornamented round the neck, shoulders, and sleeves with* white work and cut-work ^® at this period. The specimenswe give (Figs. 120, 121) are from a portrait formerly inthe Library of the Sorbonne, now transferred to Versailles,of Fisher, Bishop of Eochester, Cardinal Fisher as he isstyled—his cardinals hat arriving at Dover at the verymoment the head that was to wear it had fallen at TowerHill. About this time, too, lace gradually dawns upon us in * Hail. MS. 1419. Passim. inont and Fletcher. The Spanish ^ See Holbeins portraits. Curate. ^•^ The old cut-work cope.*—Beau- Plate LXXVI.


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