Articles related to "Machine Lace"



The Mystery in the Thread
Identifying lace by looking closely at the thread
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What is machine lace?
History of machine made lace,
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THE SO-CALLED COMMON DOILY
During the nineteenth century sometime, a London haberdasher by the name of D'Oyley thought about building some extra profit for his lagging business. His "brainstorm" was the idea of selling small but fancy bits of linen cloth, edged with different types of laces, to place under vases or bowls and on top of tables. Or as Mr. D'Oyley smugly remarked, "anywhere my lovely Victorian ladies would want to further clutter-up their homes."
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Lace Collecting – Hide and Seek
The story of a lace collector and how to become one.
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19th century Lace for the Common Man
The 19th century brought many changes to the lace industry not the least of which was the beginning og the machine age.
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Halas Lace- The Hungarian Jewel
Brief History of lacemaking in Hungary, focusing on the truly origional Hungarian lace called Halas
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