Lace Identification - A Practical Guide (Hardcover)

What is that lace? How old is it? Has it been made by hand or machine? What would it have been used for? These are the types of questions that this practical guide sets out to answer. Lavishly illustrated, it shows you how to identify the sort of lace that you might find hiding away in drawers and cupboards, or buy at a vintage textile fair. It deals predominantly with the hand-made and machine laces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics covered include: an introductory survey of the different types of lace, their history and construction; guidelines for a systematic approach to lace identification and advice on cleaning and storage; chapters on the different types of lace: bobbin lace, needlelace, craft laces such as crochet and tatting, machine lace and lace based on tapes and nets. There are exercises on distinguishing similar pieces of lace made using different techniques and there are illustrations of how lace has been used and of some of the tools used in the making. Written by experienced lacemakers, Gilian Dye and Jean Leader, it presents items from their own collections to illuminate and inspire others who wish to know more about this fascinating textile. Lace Identification is a complete guide to the beauty of this stitch craft, and will richly reward all those who study the treasures they may own.

General

Imprint:	The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	Gilian Dye • Jean Leader
Dimensions:	260 x 215 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-78500-866-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Lace & lacemaking Promotions
LSN:	1-78500-866-8
Barcode:	9781785008665

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