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Lace and Lace Making
Marian Powys

Lace and Lace Making

Gale Research Co (1981)
#525
9780810343122
| Hardcover
221 pages | $ 50.00

Genre

  • History

Subject

  • Bobbin Lace
  • Needle Lace
  • Reticella

Plot

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.

Personal

Owner NELG
Purchased Sep 23, 2024 at Donation
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Added Date Sep 23, 2024 14:43:56
Modified Date Sep 23, 2024 14:48:17

Notes

Donated by Joeanna Smith. Marian Powys' work on lace history and identification. She has pedigree diagrams of the origins of various laces. Examples of lace styles with short descriptions of their origin and characteristics.

This is the republished book by Gale Research Company in 1981. It is not the original text.

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lace history