. 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 . of Needlepoint Lace (Point dAlencon), 4i inches wide. This specimenis especially rich in elaborate fillings. Eighteenth century. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 109 Ten years later the old women were gathered together and another effortwas made. At the Exhibition of 1851 a few specimens were shown, and in1856 large orders were given for the layette of the Prince Imperial. The coverletof his little bed
. 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 . of Needlepoint Lace (Point dAlencon), 4i inches wide. This specimenis especially rich in elaborate fillings. Eighteenth century. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 109 Ten years later the old women were gathered together and another effortwas made. At the Exhibition of 1851 a few specimens were shown, and in1856 large orders were given for the layette of the Prince Imperial. The coverletof his little bed was of Alencon lace. The christening robe, mantle and head dress,and the three baskets were all trimmed with the beautiful point. Twelve dozen © 3 •ao3 ©CDBi t1 o© 3a a- 3© ct- ©©3 a©3. embroidered frocks were profusely trimmed with the lace, as were also the nurses aprons. In 1859 the most costly work ever executed at Alencon was exhibited. Thiswas a dress valued at 200,000 francs, which was purchased by the EmperorNapoleon III. for the Empress. It is helpful in judging Alencon point to know something of the dates of certainpatterns, none of which are as fine as those used for Argentan point. no HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE. Like the designs of laces made at other factories, Alencon patterns will befound to correspond with the style of decoration in the houses and furniture of eachsuccessive period. For some time after the death of Colbert, the designs werechiefly flowing and undulating, showing that Venetian influence was not yet entirelyshaken off. It is at this period that small figures and heads are sometimes intro-duced into the pattern. The eighteenth century patterns show garlands, whileescutcheons or lozenges of finer ground appear just as the painted medallion
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