Guipure lace

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Bodice of guipure lace
MFA# 2009.4069

Description

Guipure lace
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A type of bobbin lace in which the design is interconnected with thread bars or plaits, called brides. Guipure lace is continuous and does not have a net or mesh ground. Saxony guipure, Cluny, Maltese, and Bohemian lace are all guipure laces. The word Guipure is now indiscriminately applied to all large-patterned laces with coarse grounds.

Synonyms and Related Terms

encaje de guipur (Esp.); guipurekant (Ned);

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