Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-07-29 | Page 7 | Orientals Versed in Lacemaking

Orientals Versed in in Almost every country in western Europe claims the origin of ot the delicate delicate deli dell cate art o of making lace Egypt knew It a it was practiced b by the fhe lake dwellers t to t some extent Orientals were certainly versed in mit it it but to Italy it is probably safe to award the first making of ot the almost prIceless priceless priceless price prIce- less needle point made from flax thread so carefully spun that Just one little ounce js is worth 2000 This same thread of ot less fine texture was used for the he he Valenciennes de dear r to the heart heart ot of Queen Marie Antoinette Antoin Antoin- Antoinette ette and her milkmaids The finest finest fin fin- est st needle point Is to done with a needle and one one- thread of ot cobweb fineness the pattern drawn on parchment In olden days das these lace makers were privileged persons Finest laces are still made In damp underground underground underground under under- ground rooms rooms to preserve the thread one ray o of light only di directly di- di on the work being permitted Irish crochet is made by br peasants at their cottage doors The work is done by IncredIbly fine hooks and hard twisted cotton thread over a design drawn on cambric th the figures figurea fig ures urea basted on and crocheted around I I I 1