Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s, good Duchesse and Rosa-line; and Hansbeek, which produces asuperior Valenciennes; and Ruysselede, g56 BOBBINS OF BELGIUM with its excellent school for Valenciennes;to cross from the south to Destelbergen,which lies almost directly east of the plain was white under the firstdeep snow of winter, but to enjoy itsloveliness one had to be able to forget thetorn roofs and fireless hearths. At Destelbergen I went at once to theatelier of Mme. Coppens, to whomwomen of both France and Belgium sendthe
Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s, good Duchesse and Rosa-line; and Hansbeek, which produces asuperior Valenciennes; and Ruysselede, g56 BOBBINS OF BELGIUM with its excellent school for Valenciennes;to cross from the south to Destelbergen,which lies almost directly east of the plain was white under the firstdeep snow of winter, but to enjoy itsloveliness one had to be able to forget thetorn roofs and fireless hearths. At Destelbergen I went at once to theatelier of Mme. Coppens, to whomwomen of both France and Belgium sendtheir old Applications and spider-webmeshes, for restoration. Before the warshe employed seventy expert lace-makersin her school, now she can depend on nomore than twenty—tho there are somelOO less skilful ones in the village. Onthis particular January day the schoolwas empty. As Mme. Coppens receivedme, she said, *I regret, Madame, but Iam without coal, and without thread; Ihave been forced to close my work-room;however, she hesitated an instant, ifMadame does not object to coming into. te S ^ £ &^ ^ „, ^ CO « :z :: - a; ;^ -^ ^ a> O
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