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1972.10.24 - Alencon needle lace
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Object Typeedging
Place MadeEurope: France
Date Madeca. 1750
Item Details
Object Typeedging
Place MadeEurope: France
Date Madeca. 1750
Accession Number
1972.10.24
Title
Alencon needle lace
Category
Textileworking Tools & Equipment
Object Type
edging
Date Made
ca. 1750
Place Made
Europe: France
Culture
European
Cultural Region
European
Gender and Age
not applicable
Materials and Techniques
lace, needlepoint, Alencon
Measurements
overall: 8.5 x 5.5 cm
Description
Short length of Alencon needle lace; 'Toile' is made of closely spaced buttonhole stitches, on a ground of hexagonal meshes made with buttonhole stitches, worked over loosely; Outlining element is a thick linen yarn,…
Short length of Alencon needle lace; 'Toile' is made of closely spaced buttonhole stitches, on a ground of hexagonal meshes made with buttonhole stitches, worked over loosely; Outlining element is a thick linen yarn, worked over with closely spaced buttonhole stitches; some cordonnets bear picots; decorative element is formed by very small meshes of single twisted buttonhole stitches also called 'petit-reseau' or 'mignon'.
Credit Line
University of Alberta Department of Household Economics
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1972.10.24 - Alencon needle lace
Page Citation
"1972.10.24 - Alencon needle lace, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40610. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.