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Title: History of lace
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878 Dryden, Alice Jourdain, Margaret
Subjects: Lace and lace making -- History
Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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the remaining sixpence to betaken out in tea or clothing, sold oftenconsiderably above their value. Othermanufacturers—to their shame, be ittold—pay their workers altogether ingrocery, and should the lace-maker,from illness or any other cause, requirean advance in cash, she is compelledto give work to the value of fourteen-pence for every shilling she receives.Some few houses pay their workers inmoney (1875). ^^ Medals were won at the ChicagoWorlds Fair for Devonshire lace byMrs. Fowler and Miss Radford, ofSidmouth. The latter has also receivedthe freedom of the City of Londonfor a beautiful lace fan, her sprigsbeing the finest and most exquisitemodels of flowers and birds it ispossible to produce in lace. A thirdmedal was won by the Italian lacesat Beer. ^* Those held at Sidbury and Sidfordare very successful, and the children,ranging in age from nine to fifteen,come regularly for their lace. It isinteresting to watch the improvementin the work of the Ays, the first Plate LXXXIX.
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