Lace and Lace Making

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; CHAPTER I - The -Beauty of Lace; CHAPTER II - The Naming of Lace; CHAPTER III - The Pedigree of Lace; . CHAPTER IV - The Key of Lace; FREE LACES; STRAIGHT LACES; DECORATED NETS; CHAPTER V - Lace Design; CHAPTER VI - cclesiastical Laces; CHAPTER VII - Lace for Personal Adornment; CHAPTER VIII - Lace in Decoration; CHAPTER IX - Bridal Laces; CHAPTER X - Lace Collecting; CHAPTER XI - Directions for Making Lace; POINT DE VENISE; TAPE LACE, AN INTERNATIONAL LACE OF MANY NAMES MEZZO PUNTO. RENAISSANCE. BATTENBURG BRANSCOMBE POINT. IRISH LACE.PRINCESS LACECARRICKMACROSS; NEEDLERUN LACE, AN INTERNATIONAL LACE OF EMBROIDERED NET - LIMERICK. LIERRE. BRETON. SICILIAN. SPANISH NEEDLERUN BLONDE, ETC.; PILLOW LACE: DEVON PILLOW LACE. HONITON LACE. POINT D'ANGLETERRE (IN ITS MODERN ENGLISH FORM); BUCKINGHAM POINT, ENGLISH THREAD, LILLE; BUCKINGHAM POINT FAN BORDER: ENGLISH THREAD; TROU-TROU OR HOLE-HOLE INSERTION; VALENCIENNES LACE; LACE BOBBINS; BOBBINS ILLUSTRATED; NEEDLEPOINT GROUNDS - THE BACKGROUND FOR LACE, ALSO KNOWN AS FOND; PILLOW LACE GROUNDS; SKETCH OF THE MOVEMENTS FOR PILLOW LACE-MAKING.CHAPTER XII - Lace Mending, Cleaning and CareIndex; DOVER BOOKS ON KNITTING, TATTING, AND LACE MAKING.Comprehensive, profusely illustrated book, written with charm and enthusiasm, discusses techniques of making, mending, cleaning, and caring for lace. Over 100 large photos identify Honiton, Flemish Pillow Lace, Irish Needlerun Tambour Lace, Brussels Rose Point, and many other important laces. Also includes complete instructions and drawings for making pillow lace and needlepoint lace.