. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . ll as at the edges. It is this type of lace-trimmed fan which is shown in the well-known paintingof Titians Daughter-in-law, in the Dresden gallery. It is a curious fact,reminding one that there was much etiquette at this time in fan-wearing andfan-using, and that such a lace-trimmed fan was worn only by married women. The LACE FANS. 65 only known specimen still inexistence is in a private collectio
. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . ll as at the edges. It is this type of lace-trimmed fan which is shown in the well-known paintingof Titians Daughter-in-law, in the Dresden gallery. It is a curious fact,reminding one that there was much etiquette at this time in fan-wearing andfan-using, and that such a lace-trimmed fan was worn only by married women. The LACE FANS. 65 only known specimen still inexistence is in a private collectionin France. The lace on this rarecurio is the Venetian Point ofthe sixteenth century ; it formsan edging to a cut open-workpiece of parchment stretchedupon a frame and supported bya thick stick which forms thehandle. In the time of Henry England, long-handled fansfor out-door use were employedby both men and women. Thegentlemen had prodigious fans,and they had handles at leasthalf a yard long; with thesetheir daughters were often-timescorrected. Fans were used bythe judges on circuit, possiblyto stir the hot, close air of thecourt. More than one engravingby Abraham Bosse shows a fan.
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