Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Point de Gaze — (sometimes Point de Gauze) is a needle lace from Belgium named for the gauze like appearance of the mesh ground.External links* [http://www.museocaprai.it/en/tecnica Point de Gaze.htm Point de Gaze Virtual Museum of Textile Arts] … Wikipedia
point de gaze — də|gäz, gaz noun (plural points de gaze) Etymology: French, literally, lace of gauze : a fine needlepoint lace of Belgian origin with a gauzy net ground ornamented with floral patterns * * * Fr. /pwaonn deuh gahz /. a needlepoint lace in which… … Useful english dictionary
point de gaze — Fr. /pwaonn deuh gahz /. a needlepoint lace in which delicate floral designs are sewn onto a net ground. [1900 05; < F: gauze stitch] * * * ▪ lace (French: “gauze lace”), needle lace produced in Brussels, principally from 1851 to around… … Universalium
Lace — • The two earliest known specimens of lace worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare s convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the treasury of the Sistine Chapel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Lace — One of the trademark crafts of Brussels, lace making evolved from embroidery. Needle lace appeared in Italy, most likely in Venice, at the end of the first quarter of the 16th century. Bobbin lace emerged at the same time simultaneously in… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
lace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, lacing; braid; openwork, network. See ornament. v. t. weave, twine; interlace; bind, tie; flavor, mix, spike; informal, whip, lash. See mixture, crossing, punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… … English dictionary for students
Chantilly lace — This article is about the type of lace. For the song, see Chantilly Lace (song). For the film, see Chantilly Lace (film) … Wikipedia
Mechlin lace — 18th century 18th cent … Wikipedia
Needle lace — borders from the Erzgebirge mountains Germany in 1884, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum … Wikipedia
Crocheted lace — 19th century Irish crochet Crochet lace is an application of the art of crochet. Generally it uses finer threads and more decorative styles of stitching often with flowing lines or scalloped edges to give interest. Variation of the size of the… … Wikipedia
Chemical lace — (sometimes referred to as Schiffli Lace) is a form of machine made lace. This method of lace making is done by embroidering a pattern on a sacrificial fabric that has been chemically treated so as to disintegrate after the pattern has been… … Wikipedia
