INDEX.

Ai.ENgoN, establishment of Points de Francoby Colbert, 128, 158; its previous laceindustry, 1G0; opposition of the old lace-workers, 1G1; called “ vilain,” 104;its manufacture described, 1GG; onlylaco in which horsehair is introduced,1G8 ; pntronised by Napoloon I., 169;imperial orders for tho marriage, ib.;a modern trousseau of point d’Alengon,171; made at Ilaveux, 172.

Antwerp made lace for the Spanish market,105; its “pot'' lace, 106; and patternbooks, 108; lace of Turnhout, ib.

Aprons, Mechlin-trimmed, of tho Pope,54; lace-trimmed, of tlio French couit.132 ; of sail cloth, trimmed with point,sent hy the Mardehale de Luxembourg,151; gold lace-trimmed, of Queen Eliza-beth,274; of tho Duchess of Queensberry,310.

Argentan point, its manufacture confoundedwith Alengon, 173; distinctive charac-ters, 174; “ grande bride ” ground, ib.;j calousy of fabrics, ib.; marriago of thedauphin, 167,176; often occurs in the in-ventories of the reign of Louis XV., 178;bride picote'e, ib.; sheets trimmed withpoint d’Argontnn, 146.

Argentolla, 168.

Arras, mode of fabrication identical withLille, 206; its special excellence, 207;gold lace, ib.

Aurillae, its mention in Re'volto dos Passe-mens, 31; sends gold and silver laceto Spain, 215; extensively worn at thecourt of Louis XIV,, 129, 216.

Auvergne, ancient manufacture at Lo Puy,211; ruinous edict, 212; St. FrangoisRdgis obtains its roponl, ib.; variety

of its products, 213; manufacture ofCraponne, 214; museum of lace, ib.;Aurillae, see; Murat, 212.

Baiixeil (Nord), its “fausses Valen-ciennes.” 208; tho cleanest and whitestmade, ib.

Barry, Madame du,her point d’Angleterro,148 ; point ii l’aiguille, 168; point d’Ar-gentnn, 178.

Bavaro, Venetian collar so called, 46.

Bayeux, its lace manufacture, 194; piecegoods, 195; point do raccroc, ib.;“ blondes mates ” for Spanish market, ib.;lace identical with Chantilly, ib.; pros-perity of tho black lace trade, ib.

Bedford, lace-making introduced by Flemishrefugees, 336; or hy Queen Katherineof Aragon, ib.; its laco schools, 338;plaited lace, 349.

Binche (Hainault), its flowers, 95; “ ap-plied ” at Paris, 110; subject of an earlyedict, ib.; its lace highly esteemed, ib.

Bisette, lace so called, 28, 222.

Black lace hood (bautn) of Venetianladies and of Lady M. W. Montagu, 46;of Grammont, see; black lace on marriagoof Louis XIV., 127; of court of CharlesII., ib.; masks of black blonde, 148; ofBayeux, see; Bucks, see; Chantilly, see.

Blandford, famous for its lace, 352.

Blonde, Caen, see; Catalonia, 83; Chan-tilly, see.

Bobbins, number on a lace pillow, 27; atYpres, 108; in Italy made of lead, 59;sheep’s trotters used, 260; boxwood, ib.

Bobbin-net, 395; Hammond, ib.; Lee ofCalverton, 396; Henthcont invents thobobbin-net machine, 397; bobbin not