. History of lace . ! SSSRSS&^ ^#. 55 p To face page 408. HON 1 TON 409 as they said, out of their own heads. Turkey tails, frying pans, bullocks hearts, and the most senselesssprigs and borderings took the place of the graceful com-positions of the old school. Not a leaf, not a Hower wascopied from nature. Anxious to introduce a purer Adelaide, to whom a petition had been sent on behalfof the distressed lace-makers, gave the order for a dress tobe made of Honiton sprigs/^ and commanded that the flowersshould all be copied from nature. The order was executedby j\irs.
. History of lace . ! SSSRSS&^ ^#. 55 p To face page 408. HON 1 TON 409 as they said, out of their own heads. Turkey tails, frying pans, bullocks hearts, and the most senselesssprigs and borderings took the place of the graceful com-positions of the old school. Not a leaf, not a Hower wascopied from nature. Anxious to introduce a purer Adelaide, to whom a petition had been sent on behalfof the distressed lace-makers, gave the order for a dress tobe made of Honiton sprigs/^ and commanded that the flowersshould all be copied from nature. The order was executedby j\irs. Davey, of Honiton. The skirt was encircled with awreath of elegantly designed sprigs, the initial of each flowerforming the name of her Majesty. The example of the Queen found new followers, andwhen, in the progress of time, the wedding lace was requiredfor Queen Victoria, it was with difficulty the necessary numl)erof workers could be ol)tained to make it. It was undertakenby Miss Jane Bidney, who caused the work to be executedin the small fis
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