Burano — ▪ Italy northeastern suburb of Venice, northeastern Italy, comprising four islets in the Laguna Veneta (Venice Lagoon). The settlement is thought to have been founded in the 5th century by refugees from nearby Altino, fleeing in the path of … Universalium
Burano — is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework. Burano is… … Wikipedia
Lace — • The two earliest known specimens of lace worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare s convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the treasury of the Sistine Chapel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
lace — lacelike, adj. lacer, n. /lays/, n., v., laced, lacing. n. 1. a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 2. a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges. 3. ornamental cord… … Universalium
Venetian needle lace — ▪ lace French Point De Venise, Venetian lace made with a needle from the 16th to the 19th century. Early examples were deep, acute angled points, each worked separately and linked together by a narrow band, or “footing,” stitched with… … Universalium
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia
Venice — For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). Venice Venezia Comune Comune di Venezia … Wikipedia
Lefkara — Infobox Settlement subdivision type=Country subdivision name=Cyprus subdivision type1=District leader title=Mayor timezone=EET utc offset=+2 timezone DST=EEST utc offset DST=+3 postal code type=Postal code official name = Lefkara native name =… … Wikipedia
Spitzen — (hierzu Tafel »Spitzen I u. II«), niederdeutsch Kant, Kante; franz: dentelle (Zähnchen), point (Punkt, Stich); ital.: merletto (Zäckchen), punto (Punkt, Stich, Spitze); engl.: point (Spitze), lace (Litze), Produkte der Textilkunst aus allen Arten … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Chioggia — Comune Città di Chioggia Aerial view of Chioggia … Wikipedia
