Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen, part 2, an interview with Michele Majer and Emma Cormack
Dressed: The History of Fashion
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The Machine Made Lace Industry Takes Off in the 19th Century
The mechanized lace industry really takes off in the 19th century. And this is in the context of a burgeoning middle class, you know, throughout Europe and the US. So there are many very happy consumers who can buy a product that previously was out of their reach. But essentially, I can't mean to think of the fashion world responded very possibly.
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