About this title: Nobles bankrupted themselves in pursuit of it. Young convent girls spent 60 hours just to make a square inch of it. The Victorians revived it, and today it still hasn't lost its romance and allure. "The Love of Lace" celebrates this enchanting fabric from its beginnings as crude open cutwork in the 14th century to the height of lace mania-when over a quarter of Europe's workers were employed as lace makers-to laces today and how to use and care for them. Gracing Catherine Calvert's richly informative text are Cynthia Hart's exquisite compositions mixing antique laces with fresh flowers, ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Workman Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781563053009ISBN:1563053004
Description: Color Photos. Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. 7 inches Tall. 104 pages. Hardcover. Color illustrations and photos. Near Fine in VG+ dj. read more
Description: Love of Lace by Hart & Calvert, Workman Publishing, cloth, dust jacket, 1992, 112 pages, full color illustrations throughout, embossed vellum dust jacket. language and allure of lace, the phenomenon from Madonna's bustier and Victoria's Secret to baby's heirloom Christening dress, dazzling full color art. Book celebrates this enchanting fabric from its beginnings as crude open cutwork in the 14th century to the height of a lace mania when over a quarter of Europe's workers were employed as lace ... read more
"This charming little book was very comprehensive and interesting. I gave it as a gift to someone who loves Cynthia Hart books. It made a wonderful addition to her Victorian collection. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys that era and the exquisite-ness and beauty of lace."
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