The Bedfordshire Family of Laces
The Bedfordshire Family of Laces

Author: Jennifer Fisher

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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The author traces the origins of Maltese, Cluny and Bedfordshire bobbin laces from their common ancestor, Italian Genoese lace. The book contains 36 designs which include historical as well as the author's own designs. This book is designed for lacemakers who already have a good working knowledge of the techniques of bobbin lace.

Bedfordshire Lace
Bedfordshire Lace

Author: Jean Leader

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2021-02-22

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1785008196

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Bedfordshire lace became popular in the fashions of the second half of the nineteenth century because of the beauty of its bold-open designs, often with elegant floral motifs, and it continues to fascinate and captivate lacemakers today. This practical book is dedicated to the novice and experienced lacemaker wishing to learn these techniques so as to realize this elegance for themselves. Information is given about the equipment needed for bobbin lacemaking, how to make a pricking (the pattern on which the lace is made), and how to wind thread on the bobbins. Instruction explains how to work cloth stitch and half stitch, plaits, windmill crossings, picots and leaf-shaped tallies, and how to finish a piece of lace. There is a series of twenty-six patterns, some traditional and others designed more recently. These are supported by instructions, photographs and diagrams. The patterns include small motifs, edgings - some with corners for handkerchiefs - butterflies and, finally, three exquisite collars.

Women, Work & Sexual Politics in Eighteenth-century England
Women, Work & Sexual Politics in Eighteenth-century England

Author: Bridget Hill

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780773512702

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In this fundamental reassessment of women's experience of work in eighteenth-century England, Bridget Hill examines how and to what extent industrialization improved the overall position of women and the opportunities open to them. Focusing on the most important unit of production, the household, Dr Hill examines women's work, not only in "housework" but also in agriculture and manufacturing, and reveals what women lost as the household's independence as a unit of economic production was undermined. Considering the whole range of activities in which women were involved, the increasing sexual division of labour is charted and its implications highlighted. The final part of the book considers how the changing nature of women's work influenced courtship, marriage and relations between the sexes.

A Bedfordshire Lace Collection
A Bedfordshire Lace Collection

Author: Barbara M. Underwood

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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A selection of Bedforshire lace work which includes 67 prickings and tips on working the patterns.

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

Author: Gordon Campbell

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-11-09

Total Pages: 1277

ISBN-13: 0195189485

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.