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  2. Nottingham lace curtain machine - Wikipedia

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    The use of Jacquards for producing patterned lace was well established. At the 1851 Great Exhibition, curtains 5 yards (460 cm) long by 2 yards (180 cm) wide were displayed. Their extensive designs required over 12,000 Jacquard cards. The curtain lace industry prospered with the advent of the fashion for large rising sash windows. [4]

  3. 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 .

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

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    what exactly is the meaning of lace curtain irish. does this denote the "shanty" irish or the "upper crust" of the irish community? how did the term lace curtain irish come into being? 4.254.67.203 03:05, 23 july 2008 (utc) dee mc gowan

  5. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...

  6. Bed hangings - Wikipedia

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    Bed hangings or bed curtains are fabric panels that surround a bed; they were used from medieval times through to the 19th century. Bed hangings provided privacy when the master or great bed was in a public room, such as the parlor , but also showed evidence of wealth when beds were located in areas of the home where .

  7. Portière - Wikipedia

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    Like so many other domestic plenishings, it reached England by way of France, where it appears to have been originally called rideau de Porte (literally, "door curtain"). Common in wealthier households during the Victorian era , it is still occasionally used either as an ornament or as a means of mitigating draughts.