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Show Maltese Lace. A 1 gcmilre :rn.t-3e 'nco Is hand 1 aJe, nn 1 tho lnhnhl'p :ts of trie Isl-,111 Isl-,111 It &: s u-ngly oj-poi 1 to anj form of lihnr-sav ng michh-'rv Tno In diftr Is nlT03t cxrliul- ely conlhicd to women anJ gl-ln, mil mini lnullica have srecial dctipus that are hamle I iljvv.-i froai ono generation to .mo. h er. Two or three firms practically conjrol tho output of the II lauds. Most of tho lace exported Is mt.de on tho Island of Gozo. Silk and cotton are tho materials used. The dptna.i 1 In America for this work U bcionii,' greater every jear. |