In Bretagne so dear is lace to the heart of the French peasant woman that every garment is trimmed with lace, often of her own making; and along with the provision of a little "dot" for her daughter she makes pieces of lace for her wedding dress. A curious custom is noted, that the peasant woman often wears this treasured garment only twice, once for her wedding and lastly for her funeral!
VII
THE LACES
OF FLANDERS
POINT D'ANGLETERRE.
Period Louis XIV.
(Author's Collection.)