LILLE. 203 Netherlands in antiquity. As early as 1582 its lace-makers are described, at the entry of the Duke of Anjou into the city, “ as wearing a special costume. A gown of striped stuft, with a cap of fine linen plaited in small flutes.” A silver medal suspended from the neck by a black ribbon completed a dress which has descended to the present century. 12 The peace of Aix-la-Ckapelle Fig. 96. Lillo. having transferred Lille to France, its artisans retired to Ghent; they are described at that period as making both white and black lace. 13 The art, however, did not die out, for in 1713, 14 on the 12 “ Les dentelieres avaient adopte' un par-dessus de calamande rayee, un bon- niquet de toile fine plisse a pctits canons. TJne medaillo d’argent, peudue au cou par un petit lisere noir, complelait lcur costume, qui est arrive jusqu’a nous; car nous l’avons vu, il n’y a pas trcnte ans.” —Hist, de Lille, par V. Derode. Paris et Lille, 1848. 13 “ Memoires sur l’lutendanee de Flandre.” MS. Bib. de Lille. 14 Period of the peace of Utrecht, when Lille, which had been retaken by Prince Eugene, was again restored to Prance.