Lace

From Cunnan

Lace is a fabric made decorative by the gaps or holes in it, and the shapes/patterns of the fabric left over.

Here is a quick list of lace techniques in use in period, in order of their appearance in Europe:

• drawn thread work/Reticella
• punto in aria
• needle lace
• bobbin lace

Other lace-like techniques were:

• Netted Lace
• Sprang