LEFKARA, Cyprus – Legend has it that the intricate needlework used in embroidery known as 'Lefkaritiko lace' was of such high quality that Leonardo Da Vinci himself bought a tablecloth when he visited ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a 17th Century Point de ...

Until the 19th century, only the elite could afford the handmade luxury to adorn their clothes, and it certainly had its devotees. Some people would go to amazing lengths to indulge their love of lace ...

While walking the Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, this morning and seeing many clumps of Queen Anne's lace, they reminded me of Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont roadsides more than this ...

PANO LEFKARA, Cyprus (Reuters Life!) - An ancient Cypriot craft reputed to feature in Leonardo da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper" is getting a new lease of life. Lefkaritiko lacemaking, an ...

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Violet Bank Museum's current exhibit "The Lost Arts: Needlework Display" features Tatting and Fiber Artist Dawn Livingston of Chesterfield who shares her passion for lacemaking.

Trends come and go, but lace has long been a mainstay on catwalks from London to New York. At its highest end, few materials require such skill, precision and patience to produce and even fewer still ...

In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...

From left: Lace designs from Chanel Spring 2023, Simone Rocha Fall 2020, Akris Spring 2023. Flouncy, transparent, stiff, protective: lace is charged with a myriad of emotions, experiences, meanings, ...