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white thread of various qualities, either for wear, church decoration,or for exportation to America.

Later, this art gave place to the making of black blonde, inimitation of Chantilly. In the year 1850, t-lie lace-workers beganto make silk guipures for France, and these now form their chief

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produce. The exportation is very great, and lace-making is thedaily occupation not only of the women, 84 but the ladies of thecommune. 85 The “maestri,” or overseers, receive all orders fromthe tiade, and find hands to execute them. The silk and threadrequired for the lace is weighed out and given to the lace-makers,

81 In 1862, Santa Margherita had 2210 lace-workers; Bapnllo, 1194.85 Communicated by Sig. Gio. Tessada, Junr., of Genoa.