Directory of Lace Resources

This category lists on-line historical books, studies and publications related to lace making and the lace industry.

Resources in This Category

A Sixteenth Century Industry

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/industry.pdf
History of the origin of lacemaking in England, which was introduced into the Great marlow, Bedfordshire, Cambridgehire and Northamptonshire areas by Flemish refugees moving to England after the death of Catherine of Aragon. Author: C. Romanne-James.
Old Lace Manual

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/amk_olm.pdf
Guide book and glossary to the many types of handmade lace developed since Medieval times. Privately published in 1910.
The Queen Lace Book

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/qun_lace.pdf
Historical and descriptive account of handmade antique laces from all countries from medieval times to the present, published in 1874 by The Queen Office.

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