gros point de Venise

lace
Also known as: punto a relievo

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Venetian needle lace

  • In Venetian needle lace

    punto a relievo, in French gros point de Venise) developed distinct from flat Venetian (point plat de Venise). The pattern was raised by outlining the design with a cordonnet, a heavier thread, bundle of threads, or horsehair, worked over with buttonholing, so that the curls, scrolls, and conventionalized leaves stood…

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