. History of lace. itself, but charming when worn over colour. It foundgreat favour at the court of the Regent, as the inventoriesof the period attest. Much of this lace, judging fromthese accounts, was made in the style of the modern insertion,with an edging on both sides, campane, and, being lightin texture, was well adapted for the gathered trimmings,later termed *^ quilles, now better known as * plisses a la ^ On chamarre les jupes enquiles de dentelles plissees,—Mercure Galant. 1678. Un volant dentelle dAngleterreplissee.—Exfraordina ire du Merc dEsU. 1678. 128 HISTORY OF LAC
. History of lace. itself, but charming when worn over colour. It foundgreat favour at the court of the Regent, as the inventoriesof the period attest. Much of this lace, judging fromthese accounts, was made in the style of the modern insertion,with an edging on both sides, campane, and, being lightin texture, was well adapted for the gathered trimmings,later termed *^ quilles, now better known as * plisses a la ^ On chamarre les jupes enquiles de dentelles plissees,—Mercure Galant. 1678. Un volant dentelle dAngleterreplissee.—Exfraordina ire du Merc dEsU. 1678. 128 HISTORY OF LACE vieille. ^ Mechlin can never have been used as a den tellede grande toilette ; it served for coiffures de nuit, garnituresde corset, ruffles and cravats/^ Ladv Mary Wortley Montagu, describing an admirer, With eager beat his Mechlin cravat moves—■He ioves, I whisper to myself, he loves ! It was the favourite lace of Queen Charlotte (Fig. G2)and of the Princess Amelia. Napoleon I. was also a great Vv- Mechlin.—(Formerly lielonging to H. M. Queen Charlotte.) admirer of this fabric, and when he first saw the light Gothictracery of the cathedral spire of Antwerp, he exclaimed,* Cest comme de la dentelle de Malines. 47 .. 1741^ Ujje coitfure de nuit deMalines ti raizeau campanee de deuxpieces. Une paire de manches de Malinesbrodee il raizeau campanee, un tour<le gorge, et une garniture de —Inv. de Mademoiselle de Clermont. 1761. Une paire de manches deMalines brides non campanee, tour de gorge, et garniture de corset.— la DucJiesse de Modene. ^* 1720. Une garniture de teste utrois pieces de dentelle de Malines abride. Deux peignoirs de toile dHollandcgarnis de dentelle, Iune dAngleten-ea bride et Iautre de Maline A raiseau.—Inv. de la Dnchesse de Bonrhoti. Plate XL.
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