I beg to acknowledge the pleasure and help I have received from the perusal of the late Mrs. Bury Palliser's exhaustive "History of Lace," and Lady Alford's "History of Needlework," and Dr. Rock's invaluable books on "Ecclesiastical Embroidery." EMILY LEIGH LOWES. HILLCREST, BRIXTON HILL, S.W. BIBLIOGRAPHY LACE. The History of Lace. 1 vol. Mrs. Bury Palliser. Sampson, Marston & Low. 1865. L2 2s. Dentelles and Guipures. 1 vol. E. Lefebure. Grevil. 1888. Ancient Needlepoint and Pillow Lace. Alan Sumnerly Cole. London. 1873. The Queen Lace Book. London. 1874. Of Lace. Alan Sumnerly Cole. 1893. Point and Pillow Lace. A. M. Sharp. George Newnes & Co. 7s. 6d. Venice and Burano. Ancient and Modern Lace. M. Jesuram. Venice. 1883. The History of Handmade Lace. Mrs. Jackson. Upcott Gill & Son. 1900. 18s. Seven Centuries of Lace. Mrs. Hungerford-Pollen. 1st vol. issued 1908. NEEDLEWORK. Textile Fabrics. Dr. Daniel Rock. South Kensington Handbook Series. 1876. 1s. Needlework as Art. Lady Marion Alford. London. 1886. L4 4s. English Embroidery. A.F. Kendrick. George Newnes & Co. 7s. 6d. Art in Needlework. Day & Buckle. Batsford. 7s. 6d. CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 OLD LACE CHAPTER I. A BRIEF HISTORY OF LACE 21 II. THE ART OF LACE-MAKING 33 III. THE LACES OF ITALY 45 IV. THE LACES OF GENOA AND MILAN 57 V. THE LACES OF FRANCE: NEEDLEPOINT 69 VI. THE LACES OF FRANCE: PILLOW 85 VII. THE LACES OF FLANDERS 99 VIII. MODERN BRUSSELS AND MECHLIN 119 IX. OTHER CONTINENTAL LACES 131 X. A SHORT HISTORY OF LACE IN ENGLAND 139 XI. ENGLISH LACES 155 XII. SCOTCH AND IRISH LACE 169 XIII. HOW TO IDENTIFY LACE 179 XIV. SALE PRICES 199 NEEDLEWORK CHAPTER PAGE I. OLD ENGLISH EMBROIDERY 205 II. THE GREAT PERIOD 217 III. ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERIES AND VESTMENTS 229 IV. TUDOR EMBROIDERIES 245 V. EARLY NEEDLEWORK PICTURES AND ACCESSORIES 253 VI. STUART CASKETS AND MIRROR 267 VII. EMBROIDERED BOOKS AND "BLACK WORK" 275 VIII. STUART PICTURES 289 IX. SAMPLERS 305