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Title: History of lace
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878 Jourdain, Margaret Dryden, Alice
Subjects: Lace and lace making
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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- Easy takes the Steinkirk off her At Hain House Mas the portrait of neck and lays it on Sh- Charless head a Countess of Dysai-t, temp. Anne, in when he is asleep. three-cornered cocked hat, long coat, In Loves Last Shift, by the same flapped waistcoat, and Mechlin Stein-author (1695), the hero speaks of being kirk. Strangled in my own Steinkerk. In tlie Account Book of Isabella, In Love for Love, by Congi-eve, Sir Duchess of Grafton, daughter of Lord Novelty enumerates the Steinkirk, the Arlington, Evelyns sweet child — large button, with other fashions, as her portrait hangs in Queen Marys created by him. Pioom. Hampton Couii;—we have : • I have lieard the Steinkirk arrived • 1709. To a Stinkirk, £1 12s. 3r7. but two months ago.—Sj^eetator, Xo. They appear to have been made of 129. other stufls than lace, for in the same The modish spark wears a huge account, 1708, we have entered : To Steinkirk, twisted to the waist.— a gi-een Steenkirk, £1 Is. 6d. Plate LXXXIII.
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James, the Old Pretender, 1688-1766, with his sister Princess Louisa, 1692-1712.In 1695. By Nicolas de Largilliere. National Portrait Gallery. Photo bv Walker and Cockerell. To tc(ce page 344, WILLIAM III 345 what they were used for. These old-fashioned articles ofjewellery were worn to fasten (when not passed through thebutton-hole) the lace Steinkirk, so prevalent not only amongthe nobility, but worn by all classes. If the dialoguebetween Sir Nicholas Dainty and Major-General Blunt, asgiven in Shadwells play, be correct, the volunteers of KingWilliams day were not behind the military in elegance :— Sir Nicholas.—I must make great haste, I shall neer get my Points andLaces done up thne enough. Maj. Gen. B.—What sayst, young fellow? Points and Laces for camps ? Sir Nich.—Yes, Points and Laces; why, I carry two laundresses onpurpose. . . . Would you have a gentleman go undressd in a camp ? Do youthink I would see a camp if there was no dressing ? Why, I have two campaignsuits,

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