The History of Lace - Margaret Simeon

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stainer & Bell Ltd; 1st Edition (1 Jun. 1979)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0852494459
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0852494455

The History of Lace by Margaret Simeon
​One of the first lace history books published during the late 20th Century lace revival.

With a background in textile design, Margaret Simeon first became interested in lace and its history in 1940 when she discovered some pieces in Red Cross shops across London.

​The book contains pieces exclusively from her collection, many of which had not been published previously.

If you are looking for a visual book on lacemaking then I would recommend Cynthia Voysey's Bobbin Lace in Photographs

What works well?

• Fully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs which works well with the traditional lace
• Good glossary of lace terms at the end of the book

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

• This book is out of print, but does appear regularly through second book sellers, lace suppliers and eBay.