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Honiton lace. Honiton lace edging. Honiton Lace Pillow and Bobbins. A wedding dress dating to 1865, trimmed with Honiton lace. Honiton lace is a type of bobbin lace made in Honiton, Devon, in the United Kingdom. Historical Honiton lace designs focused on scrollwork and depictions of natural objects such as flowers and leaves.
Lacemaking in Croatia (Croatian: Čipkarstvo u Hrvatskoj) is a tradition dating back to the Renaissance when lacemaking began spreading throughout the Mediterranean [1] and continental Europe. Throughout the years, Croatian lace has become notable for its unique patterns and designs. In 2009, UNESCO recognised lacemaking in Croatia as an ...
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 made using ...
Brussels lace is part lace.This is made in pieces, with the flowers and design made separate from the ground, unlike Mechlin lace or Valenciennes lace; because of this, the long threads that form the design always follow the curves of the pattern, whereas in bobbin laces made all at the same time, the threads are parallel to the length of the lace. [3]
Oxford shoe. An Oxford shoe is characterized by shoelace eyelets tabs that are attached under the vamp, [1] a feature termed "closed lacing". [2] This contrasts with Derbys, or bluchers, which have shoelace eyelets attached to the top of the vamp. [3] Originally, Oxfords were plain, formal shoes, made of leather, but they evolved into a range ...
Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. [1] Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, accessories such as earrings, necklaces, waist beads, and other decorative pieces. The lace is formed by a pattern of rings and chains formed from a series of cow hitch or ...
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 ...
Milanese bobbin lace is a textile used as a fashion accessory or a decorative trim, first becoming popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in Milan. Lacemaking was an important economic activity in Northern Italy, besides touching on social status matters as well as being a culturally significant art form. [ 1 ]