| Autobiography, 46:together had learnt to make Irish needle-point lace. I was always proud of that achievement andAutobiography, 96:corded brown silk and she usually wore real lace collars and cuffs which I had made for her. I wasAutobiography, 96:I had made for her. I was an exceedingly good lace maker. I had learned to make IrishAutobiography, 96:to make Irish Carrickmacross needle-point lace [97] when quite a young girl and it was reallyAutobiography, 97:to the window and peeking at him through the lace curtain and laughing. We talked for two hours andAutobiography, 99:all feather-stitched and hemstitched and lace edged; panties with ruffles (which we never mentionedAutobiography, 108:beauty, yards long, beautiful flannels, real lace insertion, almost priceless - a dozen ofAutobiography, 125:perfectly useless person. I could make beautiful lace, but nobody wanted lace and, in any case, IAutobiography, 125:I could make beautiful lace, but nobody wanted lace and, in any case, I couldn't get the materialsAutobiography, 125:in any case, I couldn't get the materials for lace making in America. I had no particular gifts; IAutobiography, 207:jewelry I have she gave me. I brought beautiful lace and jewelry to this country when I came but it |
