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Lace

Lace is a decorative openwork textile made without the use of pre-existing fabric. Lace can be made by hand or machine. Various techniques can be employed to form lace, each having a distinct category. Lace can also be used to refer to other types of openwork fabric such as cutwork or filet, which use pre-existing fabric.

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Etymology

Types

Origins

Early history

Italy

Belgium

France

Spain

Germany

England

America

Ireland

Patrons, designers, and lace makers

Lace in art

In popular culture

Museums

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Lace

Nodes127
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Triples247
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
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Lace

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related to Museums · 44
Lace → Arenys, Bard Graduate Center, Beaux-Arts, BelgiumKantcentrum, BelgiumKenmare Lace, Berkeley, Bruges, Brussels, Calais, California, Cité, County Kerry, Dentelle, Dentelle Alençon, Design Centre, FranceFashion, FranceMuseo, Fremont, Gallen, Gallery
related to England · 20
Lace → Belgian, Belgium, Devon, England, English, Flemings, France, French, French Huguenots, Honiton, Italy, Prior, Queen Elizabeth, Revolution, Sir Thomas Wyatt, South Midlands, The, There, They, While
related to Types · 20
Lace → An, Bobbin, Chantilly, Chemical, Crocheted, Cutwork, Different, Irish, Knitted, Machine-made, Needle, Net, Shetland, Tape, Tatting, The, There, These, This, Venetian Gros Point
related to France · 19
Lace → Alençon, Argentan, Catherine, Chantilly, During, Examples, France, French, It, Jean Baptiste Colbert, King Henry II, King Louis, Louis XIV's, Medici, The, The French, Venetian, Venice, XIV
related to Belgium · 17
Lace → Angleterre, Belgian, Belgian-grown, Belgium, Binche, Brabant Lace, Bruges, Brussels, Extremely, Flanders, Lier, Mechlin, Point, Schools, Some, The, Valenciennes
related to America · 16
Lace → America, American, At, Because, British, British Midlands, By, Dutch, George Washington, Ipswich, Ipswich Lace, Lacemaking, Massachusetts, Newspaper, Sumptuary, The
related to Germany · 15
Lace → Annaberg, Barbara Uttmann, Berlin, By, Cologne, Edict, Following, France, Germany, Hamburg, Huguenot, In, Nantes, Protestant, The
related to history · 11
Lace → Both, Catholic Church, Europe, European, In, Italian, Much, Sumptuary, The, This, Wealthy
related to Lace in art · 10
Lace → Florentine School, Frans Hals, Hals, It, Later, Nicolaes Hasselaer, Painted, Painting, The, This
related to External links · 8
Lace → Aiguille, Dentelle, Fuseau, Lace MuseumInternational Organization, LaceL'Organisation Internationale, OIDFA, Power, Threads

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made bobbin used thread century use needle early threads france also italy lacemaking fabric popular cutwork many known using lacemakers

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Laceis adecorative openwork textile made without the use of pre-existing fabric0.90text
cutwork or filetinstance ofLace can also be used to refer to other types of openwork fabric0.80text
which use pre-existing fabric.Lace is commonly used as an embellishment for clothing or household linensinstance ofLace can also be used to refer to other types of openwork fabric0.80text
Brussels or Brabant Laceinstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
Lace of Flandersinstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
Mechlininstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
Valenciennesinstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
Binche.Some handmade lace is still being produced there today.FranceLace arrived in France when Catherine de Mediciinstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
newly married to King Henry II in 1533instance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
brought Venetian lace-makers to her new homelandinstance ofBelgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces0.80text
capsinstance ofinfluencing the wedding dress style until now.AmericaAmerican colonists of both British and Dutch origins strove to acquire lace accessories0.80text
ruffsinstance ofinfluencing the wedding dress style until now.AmericaAmerican colonists of both British and Dutch origins strove to acquire lace accessories0.80text

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