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[18]: 49 The court of Queen Elizabeth of England maintained close ties with the French court, and so French lace began to be seen and appreciated in England. Lace was used on her court gowns, and became fashionable. There are two distinct areas of England where lacemaking was a significant industry: Devon and part of the South Midlands.
The Queen is shown wearing a dress trimmed with Alençon lace. Alençon lace (UK: / ˈ æ l ən s ɒ n, æ ˈ l ɒ̃ s ɒ̃ /, [1] US: / ə ˈ l ɛ n s ɒ n,-s ən /) [2] [3] or point d'Alençon (French: [pwɛ̃ dalɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a needle lace that originated in Alençon, France. It is sometimes called the "Queen of lace."
Honiton lace is a part lace.Its ornate motifs and complex patterns are created separately, before being sewn into a net ground. [1] Common motifs include daisies, roses, shamrocks, ivy leaves, butterflies, lilies, camellias, convolvulus, poppies, briony, antwerp diamonds, trefoils, ferns, and acorns.
The Lace Guild is a registered charity, accredited museum and educational organisation based in the UK for lacemakers and those interested in lacemaking. Its aims are to provide information about the craft of lacemaking, its history and use, to promote a high standard of lacemaking, and to encourage the design, development and professional presentation of lace. [1]
In 1840, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's first child, Princess Victoria, Princess Royal, was born. For the Princess Royal's christening on 10 February 1841, her parents commissioned both the Lily Font and a new christening gown. [2] The gown was designed by Janet Sutherland, who served as Embroiderer to the Queen. [3]
A slice of wedding cake from the nuptials of the future Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip — a full 77 years ago — has sold for over four times its expected value at auction.. After being found ...
Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (right) and members of the immediate and extended Royal Family at Buckingham Palace after their wedding ...
Youghal Lace was perhaps the most successful of the nineteenth century Irish needlelaces. In 1845 Mother Mary Ann Smith (d.1872), one of the Presentation Sisters, unpicked some Italian lace to discover the techniques used to make it, and then taught them to local women. [1]