Torchon lace

fabrication of traditional torchon
A page of a larger lace collection, with emphasis on Eastern and Middle European Peasant laces
Portrait of Madame Freret Dericour, by Duplessis, 1769; engageant contains a Torchon-like section

Torchon lace (Dutch: stropkant) is a bobbin lace that was made all over Europe.[1] It is continuous, with the pattern made at the same time as the ground. Typical basic stitches include whole stitch, half stitch, and twists, and common motifs include spiders and fans.[2] Torchon lace was notable historically for being coarse and strong, as well as consisting of simple geometric patterns and straight lines.[3] It did not use representational designs, for the most part.[4]

  1. ^ "Torchon lace". Encyclopædia Britannica (online ed.). Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ "LACE, A RICH TRADITION". Kant Centrum Brugge. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bobbin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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