Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . colours hererepresented. Lacis was largely imported into France, and from thegeneral tariff of exports and imports of the town of Lyons wefind that the duty on garnitures de licts de point coupez 1 Illustration 17.—Pelican and Mythological Beasts. passemens lacis et garnitures de lits de toutes sortes les droictsen seront paves sur le pied de 6 pour cent. According to several old engravings it would appear thatLacis was worked in frames resembling the modern embroideryframes, as also in rather narrow plain wood or metal frames.
Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . colours hererepresented. Lacis was largely imported into France, and from thegeneral tariff of exports and imports of the town of Lyons wefind that the duty on garnitures de licts de point coupez 1 Illustration 17.—Pelican and Mythological Beasts. passemens lacis et garnitures de lits de toutes sortes les droictsen seront paves sur le pied de 6 pour cent. According to several old engravings it would appear thatLacis was worked in frames resembling the modern embroideryframes, as also in rather narrow plain wood or metal frames. Bachaumont, writing in 1775, speaks of a frame duneiabrique singuliere quun artist avait imagine et suivantlusage il la soumis a lexamen de lAcademie des Scienceset a sollicite des commissaires mais cette compagnie a juge lamachine trop futile pour sen occuper et a rejette la demandede lauteur. He tells us that Tout le beau sexe est en40 Laci fureur contre ces savants. I am inclined to think that themetal frames now in use are not altogether the best for the. purpose, and it is difficult to procure them of the right sizefor the different squares or bands of the netting. There iscertainly an opening for someone to invent a frame to meetall requirements. Lac is In conclusion I very much want to point out how muchpleasure and interest could be brought into many lives, nowperchance colourless and dull, were some fine piece of workundertaken and faithfully carried out. The mere seeking for
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