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needle lace Detail of a Burano lace shawl from the island of Burano, Italy, c. 1790–1800. Duchesse lace from Brussels, second half of the 19th century; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Irish needle lace from Youghal, Ire., last quarter of the 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Torchon lace from Sweden, 19th century; in the Institut Royal du Patrimonie Artistique, Brussels. Tulle and lace netting
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lace, ornamental, openwork fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding (plaiting), or twisting threads. The dividing line between lace and embroidery, which is an ornamentation added to an already completed fabric, is not easy to draw; a number of laces, such as Limerick and filet lace, can be called forms of embroidery upon a more or less open fabric. On the other hand, fancy knitting, however much an ornamental openwork fabric, is not usually thought of...

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