A lacemaker who learned her craft from her mother has made her own spectacular wedding dress, an homage to tradition and culture, using ovals of lace made by lacemakers from 15 different countries ...

Virtually all lace today is made on machines. Handmade lace, so dear to old ladies, is an insignificant item in world trade, and most of it is made not in Europe but in China. France and England are ...

One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into machine ...

Whether you are in the deep south of the United States orthe deep south of France, chances are most of the popular styles of weddinggowns will have some type of lace incorporated into the design. Lace ...

Lace is a delicate textile distinguished by decorative holes that enhance simple garments. Originating in Europe, it evolved from intricate handmade methods to advanced machine production. Made from ...

Images of 16th-early 19th century European hand-made lace and tassels from the collection of Richard C. Greenleaf. The Greenleaf collection of lace was later given as a bequest to the Cooper Union ...

When Mary Salmon of Northville looks at a piece of vintage handmade lace, she sees much more than carefully crafted, delicately beautiful geometric patterns spun from threads. What she sees, instead, ...

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 number ...