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Battenberg lace. Battenberg lace is a type of tape lace. It is of American origin, designed and first made by Sara Hadley of New York. This American lace was named either in honor of the wedding of Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria 's youngest daughter, to Prince Henry of Battenberg, or from [sic] the widowed Princess Beatrice. [1]: 102 It is ...
Detail of Carrickmacross lace. (h) 'twirl'. Carrickmacross lace is a form of lace that may be described as decorated net. A three-layer 'sandwich' is made consisting of the pattern (at the bottom), covered with, first, machine-made net and then fine muslin, through which the pattern can be seen. A thick outlining thread is stitched down along ...
The lace, worn by the wealthiest women across Europe, was made by some of the poorest women in Ireland. Lace was a luxury commodity, used to decorate elaborate wedding dresses, christening robes, and church vestments; it played a vital part in saving many families from starvation and destitution. Irish lace reflects the social and political ...
Torchon lace (Dutch: stropkant) is a bobbin lace that was made all over Europe. [1] It is continuous, with the pattern made at the same time as the ground. Typical basic stitches include whole stitch, half stitch, and twists, and common motifs include spiders and fans. [2] Torchon lace was notable historically for being coarse and strong, as ...
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.
Alençon lace (UK: / ˈælənsɒn, æˈlɒ̃sɒ̃ /, [1] US: / əˈlɛnsɒn, - sən /) [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." Lace making began in Alençon during the 16th century and the local industry was rapidly expanded ...
Marianne Kinzel was a mid-20th century designer of knitted lace patterns. She was born and raised in Bohemia, attending the Art and Needlework College in Prague, [1] but later emigrated with her husband Walter to England. When she started designing patterns, she had some difficulty finding a publisher, so she and her husband formed their own ...
Blonde lace. Blonde lace is a continuous bobbin lace from France that is made of silk. The term blonde refers to the natural color of the silk thread. [1] Originally this lace was made with the natural-colored silk, and later in black. [2] Most blonde lace was also made in black. [3] It was made in the 18th and 19th centuries. [2]