[PDF.76vc] Thomas Lester, His Lace and the East Midlands Industry 1820-1905

Thomas Lester, His Lace and the East Midlands Industry 1820-1905

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 | #5013994 in Books |  2012-08-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  11.33 x.60 x8.53l,1.41 | File type: PDF | 108 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A Charming History|By Sarah MacDonald|This is a most informative book about bobbin lace in the East Midlands during the second half of the 19th Century. Lavishly illustrated (the photograph of the lappets with ostriches in the design was worth the price of the book to me), with a scolarly text, this book is for the historian. No patterns included, but plenty of inspiration fo| |'..Miss Buck has brought to bear on her subject both a practical knowledge of lacemaking and a deep knowledge of the East Midlands lace industry.' Santina Levey in Costume, No 16.|About the Author|Anne Buck is an in

The 19th century saw a sad decline in the fortunes of the English handmade lace industry, yet in the East Midlands the period also witnessed some of its most interesting and remarkable designs. A key figure in this achievement was the Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester. This book sets his designs and the development of his family business against the fashions of the period, the conditions in the industry and of its workers, and the relentless competition from machine ma...

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