. 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 . with the needle-point), but refers to its superior effect. Itis as fine and clear as the celebrated Lilleground, and was much used for the babylaces, when the tiny lace-trimmed infantscaps were in fashion. The patterns weretaken from those of Lille and Mechlin, hencethe laces of Buckinghamshire and Bedford-shire are often called English Lille. Theoutbreak of the war with France gave agreat impulse t
. 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 . with the needle-point), but refers to its superior effect. Itis as fine and clear as the celebrated Lilleground, and was much used for the babylaces, when the tiny lace-trimmed infantscaps were in fashion. The patterns weretaken from those of Lille and Mechlin, hencethe laces of Buckinghamshire and Bedford-shire are often called English Lille. Theoutbreak of the war with France gave agreat impulse to the lace trade of North-ampton, as it closed our ports to the Frenchlaces. From that time a sort of fausse Valen-ciennes, called locally French ground, hasbeen made. Valenciennes as fine as any made in Hainault was also made untilthe cessation of the war. The lace is still manufactured at Tiffield and inother lace-making districts in the county. Nuns Work. In mediaeval times much needlework of every kind was made by the inmatesof convents, who imparted the knowledge to their high-born lay-pupils, these ladiesagain teaching the art to their maids and attendants. Crochet, knitting, netting). Northamptonshire Lace, made about1800. The clearness of the groundcould not be surpassed by the Lilleworkers. Much of this ground wasmade on the pillow with bobbins, bymen. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 185 cut-work, drawn-work, bobbin and hand-made laces, were all at one time knownas Nuns work. Old Lace. A term indifferently used, either for needle-point or bobbin laces, before theintroduction of machine-made net grounds in 1768. Open Lace. A name sometimes applied to Darned Netting. Opus Anglicanum. Needlework and embroidery executed by the English nuns, the beauty ofwhose work was already of European fame in 1246. The twisted gold and silverthreads, cut-work, and lacis, were included under this general term. (Descriptionsare given under the various headings.) Opus Araneum. Spider Work. The ancie
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