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[[File:1976.542-SC120100.jpg|thumb|Fan with Duchesse lace<br>MFA# 1976.542]] | [[File:1976.542-SC120100.jpg|thumb|Fan with Duchesse lace<br>MFA# 1976.542]] | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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Description
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
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