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  2. Lace curtain and shanty Irish - Wikipedia

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    As lace curtains became commonplace in Irish-American working-class homes, "lace curtain" was still used in a metaphorical, and often pejorative, sense. In the early 20th century, James Michael Curley , a famously populist Boston politician who was called "mayor of the poor", used the term "cut glass Irish" to mock the Irish-American middle ...

  3. Irish lace - Wikipedia

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    Limerick lace (also known as Tambour lace, because of its manner of manufacture) became well known from the 1830s onwards. following the establishment of a lace-making factory in the city by an English businessman, Charles Walker, a native of Oxfordshire. In 1829, he brought over 24 girls to teach lacemaking in Limerick, drawn to the area by ...

  4. Chantilly lace - Wikipedia

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    In the 17th century, the Duchesse de Longueville organised the manufacture of lace at Chantilly. [2] It has been produced from then until the present day. [3] It became popular because of the duchesse's patronage and Chantilly's proximity to Paris [2] and came into fashion again during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI; [7] it was a special favorite of Louis XV's last mistress, Mme du Barry ...

  5. Scranton Lace Company - Wikipedia

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    The company was the world leader in Nottingham lace and also produced tablecloths, napkins, valances, and shower curtains, among many other types of lace items. During the 1940s, the company teamed up with subsidiaries such as Victory Parachutes , Inc. and Sweeney Bros. to manufacture parachutes and camouflage netting .

  6. Brussels lace - Wikipedia

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    Brussels lace is part lace.This is made in pieces, with the flowers and design made separate from the ground, unlike Mechlin lace or Valenciennes lace; because of this, the long threads that form the design always follow the curves of the pattern, whereas in bobbin laces made all at the same time, the threads are parallel to the length of the lace. [3]

  7. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2008 July 23

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    Black Carrot 21:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC) Yessy.com is an efficient site that gives you a gallery and locks your images to the page. There's Flickr for an online portfolio. And beststuff.com just loves deviantART.com, a contemporary designy progressive art sharing site. Best, Julia Rossi 03:03, 24 July 2008 (UTC) Interesting.

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