Milanese bobbin lace
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Milanese bobbin lace is a textile used as a fashion accessory or a decorative trim, first becoming popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in Milan. Typical characteristics of Milanese bobbin lace are scrolls made with curving clothwork tapes and floral motifs, and sometimes also consisting of human or animal figures.[1][page needed]
The lace was made in parts, and joined by bridges or filled in with mesh grounds between existing pattern motifs. [2][page needed]
Use of the lace in Ecclesiastical settings such as altar cloths and vestments[3] likely represented Church support of the regional lacemaking.[2] Examples of chalice cloths display the lace as edging, for example.[4] Additionally, larger flounces might relay Biblical tales such as the example of the Old Testament story of Joseph, with many human, animal, and even astronomical motifs.[5]
Commissions of lace by wealthy patrons for weddings or other notable occasions might include family coat-of-arms displayed in the lace.[6][page needed]
Lacemaking has continued through the centuries, adapting to later fashion styles and other influences. Milanese lace continues to be made today with nods to historical tapes and other motifs but with new artistic formats[7] and colors. Instructional pattern books make the recreation of the traditional laces possible for lacemakers today, as well as expanding the range into contemporary styles.[8][page needed][9][page needed]
References
- ^ Earnshaw, Pat (1982). A Dictionary of Lace. Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK: Shire Publications. ISBN 9780852636022.
- ^ a b Levey, Santina M. (1983). Lace : A History. [London]. ISBN 978-0901286154.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Museum, Victoria and Albert. "Alb Apparel | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections.
- ^ "Chalice Veil". Cleveland Museum of Art. 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Bobbin Lace Flounce: Punto di Milano". Cleveland Museum of Art. 30 October 2018.
- ^ Bullock, Alice-May (1981). Lace and Lace Making. New York, N.Y.: Larousse. ISBN 0883322617.
- ^ Colgan, Louise. "Colgan Lace Studio". Colgan Lace Studio.
- ^ Read, Patricia (2004). 50 Milanese lace patterns. London: Batsford. ISBN 978-0713489163.
- ^ Corbet, Barbara (2017). Mailänder Spitze Gestern und Heute = Milanese lace : Yesterday and Today. Gammelby. ISBN 978-3925184161.
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