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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
Freehand lace — is bobbin lace worked directly on the fabric of the lace pillow without using a pricked pattern. Very few pins are needed (in most cases, only at the two edges.)The very early bobbin laces were probably made freehand, as pins were scarce, coarse … Wikipedia
Chantilly lace — This article is about the type of lace. For the song, see Chantilly Lace (song). For the film, see Chantilly Lace (film) … Wikipedia
Mechlin lace — 18th century 18th cent … Wikipedia
Needle lace — borders from the Erzgebirge mountains Germany in 1884, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum … Wikipedia
Crocheted lace — 19th century Irish crochet Crochet lace is an application of the art of crochet. Generally it uses finer threads and more decorative styles of stitching often with flowing lines or scalloped edges to give interest. Variation of the size of the… … Wikipedia
Chemical lace — (sometimes referred to as Schiffli Lace) is a form of machine made lace. This method of lace making is done by embroidering a pattern on a sacrificial fabric that has been chemically treated so as to disintegrate after the pattern has been… … Wikipedia
Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year … Universalium
Ñandutí — lace from Asunción Paraguay Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan embroidered lace, introduced by the Spaniards, that is related to Teneriffe lace. The name means spider web in Guaraní, the official, indigenous language of Paraguay. External links … Wikipedia
Needlerun net — refers to a family of laces created by using a needle to embroider on a net ground. Along with Tambour lace this became more popular with the advent of machine made netting. See also Limerick lace … Wikipedia
