Lace and lace making; Helena Augusta Victoria, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1846-1923
Bibliography: pages 98-105; Includes index, Includes chapters titled "A dictionary of lace" and "Glossary relating to hand-made lace" "...with supplementary information by Ernesto Jesurum ; illustrated with 19 plates, and over 200 engravings of...
Design; Lace and lace making -- Italy -- Early works to 1800; Embroidery -- Italy -- Early works to 1800; Sources and documents -- Italy -- 16th century;
Published in 1567, "La vera perfettione del disegno di varie sorti di ricami…" is a pattern book that provided designs for the elaborate lacework and embroidery of the period. These pattern books were designed to be portable and easily handled,...
