A guide to old and new lace in Italy [microform]: : exhibited at Chicago in 1893

This is not only a guide hook descriptive of the unique collection of antique laces from all parts of the world exhibited in the Italian section of the Woman's Building, at the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago during the summer of 1893, and kindly lent by Our Most Gracious Queen Margherita and the ladies of Italy, whose names follow on the list of Directresses and Patronesses. It opens with a description of every kind of lace-like fabric, and forms a complete and succinct history of lacefrom its origin to the present day ; it contains a biographical sketch of those artists who entrusted to us their finest works, all of which are for sale that there might be a worthy framing to the rarer laces.

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TO HER MAJESTY - MARGHERITA OF SAVOJA,QUEEN OF ITALY

...PREFACE...

PART I.INTRODUCTION

I.PASSAMANO OR PASSAMENTERIE

II.RETE (net), AND MAGLIA (knitting).

III.PUNTO TIRATO OR PUNTO DISFATTO (drawn work)PUNTO TAGLIATO (cut work).

IV.PUNTO A RETICELLA RADIXELLI (NET POINTS)

V.POINT LACES

VI.MERELTTO A FUSELLI (Bobbin Lace).

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