I want to make a blog just for lace because lace is such a versatile kind of fabric and can change the appearance of your dress completely. Lace can be worn for a daytime or and evening wedding, and it also looks stunning for a springtime wedding. You could also use it in a richly detailed Christmas wedding. It flows from each season so that it will never look outdated. When choosing your dress and deciding on what kind of lace you prefer, it could be a difficult task. By knowing the different uses and types of lace, will better your knowledge and make it a better experience for you when choosing your perfect dress.
I am going to show you 8 different kinds of lace. All of these kinds are freely versatile in a way that you could see them over a plain fabric like satin, silk, or organza. You could also see these outlining a dress at the hemline or the waistline.
1. Re-embroidered Alencon:
This is one of the most popular types of lace, but it is one of the most expensive kinds. Re-embroidered Alencon lace is embroidered Chantilly lace. It is a heavy duty type of lace which is capable of handling large quantities of crystal,
This is one of the most popular types of lace, but it is one of the most expensive kinds. Re-embroidered Alencon lace is embroidered Chantilly lace. It is a heavy duty type of lace which is capable of handling large quantities of crystal,
glass and beaded embellishments.
2. Chantilly:
Features flowers and ribbons on plain netting or organza.
Features flowers and ribbons on plain netting or organza.
This is the most inexpensive type of lace made.
3. Duchesse:
A kind of Belgian lace that originated in Brussels. It is a bobbin lace motif.
A kind of Belgian lace that originated in Brussels. It is a bobbin lace motif.
4. Guipure:
A Needlepoint lace made with a heavy buttonhole machine stitch.
The motif pattern lay-out is on a coarse mesh net with a French bobbin lace.
A Needlepoint lace made with a heavy buttonhole machine stitch.
The motif pattern lay-out is on a coarse mesh net with a French bobbin lace.
5. Ribbon:
A cord of ribbon is used to draw and tie together two opposite
A cord of ribbon is used to draw and tie together two opposite
edges at random over netting or mesh.
6. Schiffli:
This lace is a type of embroidery, which is made by modern machines now,
but evolved from a hand version.
7. Spanish:
Is a Venetian needlepoint lace and is designed with flat
Is a Venetian needlepoint lace and is designed with flat
roses on a mesh background.
8. Venetian:
Otherwise known as Venetian needlepoint lace. The motif is a combination of acute-angled points that are individually worked separately and linked together
by a narrow band, or “footing” stitched with buttonholing.
Otherwise known as Venetian needlepoint lace. The motif is a combination of acute-angled points that are individually worked separately and linked together
by a narrow band, or “footing” stitched with buttonholing.
All of these examples of lace are from http://hubpages.com. They had wonderful pictures and gave me a really good example of the different types of lace out there.
Please note though that there are still many more types of lace available. These are some of the main ones that many brides use when either designing or looking for
their perfect wedding dress!!
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