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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A delicate, handmade bobbin lace from [ | + | A delicate, handmade bobbin lace from [[silk]], [[cotton]], or [[linen]]. Chantilly lace was first produced in Chantilly, France in the 17th century from linen. By the mid-18th century, the lace patterns were made with white, black, or blonde silk threads. Good quality machine-made imitations were sold by 1840. Chantilly laces had a characteristic double background and scalloped edges with designs of flowers in vases or baskets. They were used for bridal gowns and evening gowns. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[media:download_file_265.pdf|Common Types of Lace]] | [[media:download_file_265.pdf|Common Types of Lace]] | ||
| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
| + | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | ||
| + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Chantilly Lace." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004. | ||
| − | + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 | |
| − | * | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantilly_lace (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:34, 28 May 2022
Description
A delicate, handmade bobbin lace from Silk, Cotton, or Linen. Chantilly lace was first produced in Chantilly, France in the 17th century from linen. By the mid-18th century, the lace patterns were made with white, black, or blonde silk threads. Good quality machine-made imitations were sold by 1840. Chantilly laces had a characteristic double background and scalloped edges with designs of flowers in vases or baskets. They were used for bridal gowns and evening gowns.
Synonyms and Related Terms
de lace; encaje chantilly (Esp.); Chantillykant (Ned);
Comparisons
Resources and Citations
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Chantilly Lace." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004.
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantilly_lace (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998