. History of lace. Christening Caps, Needle-made Brussels.—Eigliteenth century. Aprons, too, of lace appeared in this reign. The Queen, aswe have mentioned, wears one in her portrait at Gripsholm.^ Those aprons white, of finest thread,So choicelie tied, so dearly bought;So finely fringed, so nicely spread;So quaintly cut, so richly %\T:ought, writes the author of Pleasant Quippes for Upstart Gentle- Lady Souche. A smock of canie-ryke, the ruffs and collar edged with abone lace of gold. The Lad}- Marquis of Winchester. A smock of cameryke WTOught withtanny silk and black, the ruffs andcollar ed

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. History of lace. Christening Caps, Needle-made Brussels.—Eigliteenth century. Aprons, too, of lace appeared in this reign. The Queen, aswe have mentioned, wears one in her portrait at Gripsholm.^ Those aprons white, of finest thread,So choicelie tied, so dearly bought;So finely fringed, so nicely spread;So quaintly cut, so richly %\T:ought, writes the author of Pleasant Quippes for Upstart Gentle- Lady Souche. A smock of canie-ryke, the ruffs and collar edged with abone lace of gold. The Lad}- Marquis of Winchester. A smock of cameryke WTOught withtanny silk and black, the ruffs andcollar edged with a bone lace of silver.—Xew Years Gifts. 1578-9. ^^ A bearing cloth, for the Squireschild, is mentioned in the Winter sTale. ^^ Many of these Christening robesof lace and point are preserved as heir-looms in old families; some are of oldguipure, others of Flanders lace, andlater of Valenciennes, or bib formed of guipure padded,with tiny mittens of lace, were alsofurnished to complete th

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