Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s of her own, all of whom she has her-self taught to ply their bobbins. TheLace Committee told me that during the 152 BOBBINS OF BELGIUM war the clothing committee had difficultyin finding young girls and women whocould darn and sew even moderately well;since childhood they had given all theirtime to lace-making. Conscious of thedanger in this situation, the Lace NormalSchool preaches that until she has learnedother necessary things, no young girlshould be allowed to spend more thanhalf a day over her cu
Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s of her own, all of whom she has her-self taught to ply their bobbins. TheLace Committee told me that during the 152 BOBBINS OF BELGIUM war the clothing committee had difficultyin finding young girls and women whocould darn and sew even moderately well;since childhood they had given all theirtime to lace-making. Conscious of thedanger in this situation, the Lace NormalSchool preaches that until she has learnedother necessary things, no young girlshould be allowed to spend more thanhalf a day over her cushion. By far the greater number working athome make Torchon, Cluny and Valen-ciennes, tho the Bruges district is cele-brated, too, for Rosaline and Binche andOld Flanders, and above all for theDuchesse de Bruges, once so named be-cause it was thought worthy to adorn aDuchess. Bruges lace has always beenmade entirely with bobbins, in separateflowers, or details that are united notby mesh, but by little picot-edged cordsor bars. There are many varietiesof this familiar lace; between the. y. .- o tj 5r, C
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