Tracing the History of Italian Lace

In the exhibition To Rome and Back: Individualism and Authority in Art, 1500–1800 (June 24, 2018–March 17, 2019) hangs a length of linen needle lace that was constructed stitch by stitch with needle and thread. It truly is a length, measuring 138 ¼ inches long, fitting its frame only when rolled on both sides. Fully extended, the lace reads like a timeline beginning with its creation in Italy in the early 17th century.

Tracing the History of Interlining

Lace, a labour of love

Textiles: A Metaphorical Tracing – Susan Harbage Page

Reticella lace hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Alençon needle lace: Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO : Whartibus

Tracing with the thread -Lace on enclosed tideland

Lace: A Sumptuous History

Unframed, Page 45

Lace: Its Origin and History.

Lace, a labour of love

Brussels mesh lace hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

History of Lace

Lace: A History of the Artform and the Women Behind It