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2. Lace curtain and shanty Irish - Wikipedia

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   As lace curtains became commonplace in Irish-American working-class homes, "lace curtain" was still used in a metaphorical, and often pejorative, sense. In the early 20th century, James Michael Curley , a famously populist Boston politician who was called "mayor of the poor", used the term "cut glass Irish" to mock the Irish-American middle ...

3. Armenian needlelace - Wikipedia

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   Tablecloths, curtains, blankets, ribbons of various bochchas, handkerchiefs, headscarves, as well as collars and various household items (comb bowls, button, handkerchief pockets, etc.) were made using lace weaving. The "rose" on the forehead, which was a part of head decorations of the Upper Armenia women's costume, is worthy of attention. It ...

4. Trade Traditional for Romantic This Year with 5 Coquette ...

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   If you want to try something new this year for your tablescape, go beyond the traditional set your decor apart. The coquette aesthetic overtook the fashion and social media worlds in 2023, and it ...

5. Rickrack - Wikipedia

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   During the 1890s, American home sewists used imported European rickrack as decorative edgings for dresses, aprons, and lingerie. Rickrack was also stitched into lace elements, which were then used to decorate bedding and other home linens. Between the 1890s and 1910s, rickrack experienced a decrease in popularity. [7]

6. Bobbinet - Wikipedia

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   Heathcoat's bobbinet machine was so effective that modern bobbinet machines have altered little from his original design. [5] During the next 30 years, inventors were patenting improvements to their machines. The ones that stand out are the Pusher machine, the Levers machine (now spelled Leavers) and the Nottingham lace curtain machine. Each of ...

7. 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 .