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Revision as of 10:25, 23 August 2022
Description
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);
Resources and Citations
- Fashion History: Guipure lace
- Wikipeda: Guipure lace Accessed August 2022
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Maltese Lace." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004.