Duchesse lace

Fan with Duchesse lace
MFA# 1976.542

Description

Lace fragment
MFA # 63.1066a

A popular, inexpensive, Bobbin lace made in motif sections with raised worked patterns that were joined with thread bars. From about 1840-1900, duchesse lace, named after the duchess of Brabant, was primarily made in Bruges and in many Belgium convents.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bobbin lace; duchess lace; satin duchesse (Fr.); point Duchesse; guipure lace

Comparisons

Common Types of Lace

Resources and Citations

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Duchesse 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

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000