This elaborate and delicate border fragment of Argentella needle lace from the early 18th century is made of fine linen thread. There is a great deal of raised work with picots added as embellishment.

A gold needle-lace panel 12 feet across (possibly an altar frontal) has tiny religious scenes encroached upon by nature-based patterns as if by jungle growth.

This needle lace cuff has all the characteristics of Irish Youghal lace: no raised cordonnet, semi-naturalistic flowers, the buttonholed loops often with scallops of additional buttonhole stitches ...

With souvenir hawkers pushing cheap masks, glassy baubles and lacy doilies, Venice can come across as a tacky tourist trap. Look behind those tired clichés, though, and you’ll get glimpses of ...

When the design is finished, the pattern and cloth are pulled away, leaving a delicate piece of lace. One 45-centimeter piece of needle lace takes the women here about 200 hours to create.

Faile explained that nearly all lace was created using one of two techniques: needle or bobbin. “Needle lace, the oldest, is an offshoot of embroidery using a single needle and thread,” she ...

Luxury label Egonlab celebrated Brittany at Paris Fashion Week with its spring/summer 2026 collection, inspired by the region's rich sartorial history.

“Threads of Power: Lace From the Textile Museum in St. Gallen,” on view until January 1 at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan, offers New Yorkers the first in-depth exploration of this ...

The gauzy fabric is not just for women’s lingerie and dresses anymore. Guys are flirting with the see-through material.

Production of needle lace has declined, in no small measure because of the time it takes to finish even a small piece; a tablecloth can take 30 workers and three years to complete.