The demand for most handmade laces declined, and although nineteenth century women’s fashions did periodically revive the market for lace, handmade lace had to compete with lace fabrics made by ...

Only few people know the thrill of seeing their artwork on a U.S. postage stamp. Trenna Ruffner, a bobbin lace maker who lives in Grosse Pointe Park, happens to be among that relatively small ...

The centuries-old fabric, made by looping, twisting or knitting thread into various open-weave patterns, is more likely to evoke images of quaint cottage curtains or your grandmother’s bridal veil.

Up to 20,000 women were employed in the industry by 1847, and it was a lifeline for many impoverished families during the Irish Famine, but with the industrial revolution, the demand for handmade ...

It's made with low-quality, synthetic fabrics and/or cheap, machine-made lace. Wedding dresses, especially the ball-gown variety, require a lot of fabric, and good fabric, like silk and handmade ...

Last but certainly not least, the delicate lace embroidery was another one of my favorite details from the show. I certainly loved the dresses, but I was particularly intrigued by the lace separates.

Lace is an ornamental openwork fabric created by looping, twisting, braiding or knotting threads either by hand or by machine. The main categories of handmade lace are needle lace, bobbin lace and ...