rose point

lace

Also known as: point de rose

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Rose point is a type of needlepoint lace that originated in Venice, Italy. It is characterized by its delicate rose designs, which are rendered in low relief and connected by fine threads called brides. This ornate style developed from earlier Venetian needle laces, becoming particularly elaborate with the addition of numerous small loops (picots) and rosettes. While less grand than gros point de Venise, rose point is distinguished by its intricate ornamentation and the use of light bars of thread to create motifs resembling snowflakes. Lace making in Venice saw a decline in the early 19th century but was later revived.12

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Rose point (point de rose) was less grandiose than gros point but even more ornamented with many little loops (picots) and rosettes; lace with more light bars of thread (brides) worked with such motifs as picots and stars like snowflakes was called point de neige…
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Rose point (point de rose) was less grandiose than gros point but even more ornamented with many little loops (picots) and rosettes; lace with more light bars of thread (brides) worked with such motifs as picots and stars like snowflakes was called point de neige…
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