Ave Maria lace

Ave Maria lace is a lace manufactured until the mid-19th century, largely in Dieppe. The lace is very narrow and was chiefly made by peasants, from whom the name originates.

References

  1. ↑ French lace, Lace of France
  2. ↑ Page 116: Ave Maria lace History of Hand-Made Lace Archived, ...Bobbin lace of a simple Valenciennes variety. The ground is plaited. It is chiefly made at Dieppe by the peasants, who have given it its special name...
  3. ↑ Chapter 15 arizona.edu
  4. ↑ A History of Lace By Bury Palliser
  5. ↑ Lace: Its Origin and History, By Samuel L. Goldenberg
  6. ↑ A History of Hand-Made Lace, By M.F. Jackson, Page 149