Posted
October 1, 2016
Today
we celebrate something most of us think of as a very fancy
decoration: lace.
Lace
is a kind of fabric made of yarn or thread knotted, cut, knitted, or
crocheted in an open pattern that is more weblike than woven fabric.
In
the olden days, linen or silk threads were used to make lace. Even
threads of precious silver and gold were used in lace-making. Now
cotton thread is most common, although synthetic fibers are also
used. Some artists make lace with threads made of silver or copper.
There
are a lot of different lace-making traditions, and there is no clear
data about where and when lace was invented. It's likely that lace
was invented more than once, arising out of other related
needle crafts.
For
sure European clothing and home décor used a lot of lace in the late
1500s. Collars and cuffs were especially common to be decorated by
lace.
These
days the most common places to see lace includes lingerie,
formals and wedding gowns, curtains, and tablecloths.
But
you might also be lucky enough to see a lacy tree decoration,
lace-themed graffiti, and a bit of forest lace!
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| Street artist NeSpoon is covering the world with lace!) |
Or
how about a lace fence?
Lace
combat boots?
Lace
on the beach?
Also
on this date:
National Day of China
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