Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s threadcomprise: a. Cluny and b. Laces with a mesh base: 1. Valenciennes, 2. Binche, 3. Malines, 4. Point de Paris, 5. Point de Lille, 6. Chantilly. The varieties in Group b may truly be calledwoven lace, because they contain a veritable tis-sue in which, tho the threads are combined insuch a way as to produce more or less openeffects, the opaque parts are woven regularly,that is as linen is woven. The pattern of themesh of each of these laces is different. Valenciennes (sketch q.). Binche (sketch r and
Bobbins of Belgium; a book of Belgian lace, lace-workers, lace-schools and lace-villages . s threadcomprise: a. Cluny and b. Laces with a mesh base: 1. Valenciennes, 2. Binche, 3. Malines, 4. Point de Paris, 5. Point de Lille, 6. Chantilly. The varieties in Group b may truly be calledwoven lace, because they contain a veritable tis-sue in which, tho the threads are combined insuch a way as to produce more or less openeffects, the opaque parts are woven regularly,that is as linen is woven. The pattern of themesh of each of these laces is different. Valenciennes (sketch q.). Binche (sketch r and s.). Malines (sketch t.). Point de Paris (sketch u.). Point de Lille (sketch v.). Further, Malines, Chantilly, Point de Lille,and Point de Paris are characterized by the pres-ence of the bourdon, or heavy thread, slightlytwisted, outlining all the details of the design. Grammont, or Chantilly lace, is usually madeof black silk thread. The mesh is the same as APPENDIX 297 that of Point de Lille. In it the toile is replacedby the grille, which adds greatly to the lightnessof the r. Binche mesh N. B.—To be understood technically, all theselaces made with continuous thread should be con-sidered from the point of view of the place they 298 BOBBINS OF BELGIUM occupy on the cushion of the worker: They areheld vertically with the selvage at the left.
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