ve no other
notice of lace so early. See _Ibid._ pp. 10-20.

[373] Henry VIII. had a pair of hose of purple silk,
edged and trimmed with a lace of purple silk and gold,
of Milanese manufacture. Harl. MSS., 1519.

[374] The manufacture of point d'Alencon was created
under the special orders of Louis Quatorze, by Colbert,
in 1673. Now more than 200,000 women, besides the
machinists, are employed in lace-making in France.
Colbert imported the teachers from Venice.

[375] Yriarte says that Alencon, Argenton, Sedan,
Mercourt, Honiton, Bedford, Buckinghamshire,
Oxfordshire, Mechlin, Bruges, Brussels, all followed in
imitation of Venice. Yriarte's "Venise," p. 250.

[376] Titian drew the designs for one of these books for
"punti tagliati." The laces made in the Greek islands
probably owe their origin to Venice, showing the same
"punti in aria."

[377] I have already spoken of "lacis" as either darned
netting or drawn work. Of this there is an English
specimen at Prague, said by tradition to be the gift of
Queen Anne of Bohemia, wife of Richard II. It originally
trimmed or bordered an ecclesiastical garment.

[378] For further information, we refer the reader to M.
Urbani de Gheltof's book on Venice laces already cited
(Organia, Venice, 1876), and Lady Layard's translation
(1882).

[379] I am assured on the best authority that this is
unknown as yet at Burano; but the workers, as well as
the revived industry, are very young. The modern school
of Burano has only been established eleven years. It is
certainly delightful to see the 320 happy faces,
singing, chattering, and smiling over their graceful
occupation; and the beauty of the Buranese women, which
is celebrated, has not suffered from their occupation.
There is a charming little article of the _Revista di
Torino_, 1883, which describes the improvement in the
social condition of Burano, morally and physically, and
the way it is recognized by the inhabitants. Instead of
signs of miserable poverty, the promoters of the lace
school are greeted by the women leaning from the windows
with, "Siestu benedetta!" ("Be thou blessed!").

[380] The word "tapestry" comes from the Greek _tapes_,
which is used equally for hangings or carpets. The
Italians call carpets "tapeti" to this day. It is
be