Valenciennes lace,
is a delicate and elegant type of bobbin lace that originated in the Valenciennes region of France in the 17th century. Using tools called bobbins, artisans skillfully manipulated extremely fine threads to weave floral and geometric patterns. It was especially favored by nobility and royalty during the 18th and 19th centuries, and was used for luxurious dresses and decorative items.
Woven with extremely fine threads, this lace features particularly few gaps throughout, with beautifully continuous floral and geometric patterns. Due to its high technical difficulty and intricate craftsmanship, it is very expensive and is recognized as a historically significant lace.
The historical background below follows the same path for other laces as well. ↓
Lace from the 18th century is characterized by elaborate handwork and strong symbolic significance within aristocratic society, and was technically highly advanced.
In the 19th century, influenced by the Industrial Revolution, machine-made lace emerged, and simpler designs suitable for mass production increased. Floral and leaf motifs remained popular, but decoration became even more elaborate, and as the variety of lace types and styles expanded, it also became more widespread among the general public, broadening its range of uses.
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A tightly woven piece from around the 18th century |
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This one is also from around the mid-1800s, with a somewhat tight weave |
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The weave is extremely tight. |
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Valenciennes lace from the 19th century onward. Commonly seen used as decoration. |
Valenciennes lace currently available in the shop ↓
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