History of Lace - (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) by Mrs Bury Palliser (Paperback)

This comprehensive guide to lace-making is a must-have for any needleworker or costume historian.

With over 260 illustrations, including photographs and line drawings, it provides an in-depth look at the history and development of lace from ancient Egypt to late 19th century Europe.

The book traces the evolution of different types of lace, including reticella, point de France, Valenciennes, Chantilly, and point d'Espagne, and details their use in various garments and accessories.

The author also explores the social, cultural, and economic conditions that affected lace manufacture.

This definitive history is a landmark of nineteenth-century erudition and scholarship, and belongs in every needleworker's library as well as among reference books of costume and cultural historians.