Hello Nathalie, at the beginning the Malines, Valenciennes and Binche were very similar. After a while the contour-thread and the specific grounds appear. The Malines laces were always made with very fine linen thread which has often a shiny look because it is smooth. The motives are mostly in linen stitch and very seldom in half stitch and surrounded from a thicker thread. The motives are flowers and garlands in a very big variety, also flowers in pots or bascets (de vierkante mechelse potten for example). As flowers we find roses, carnations, tulips. The motives are very light and fine. on the beginning of 18th century we find fond-armure. Later, very typical the Eijsground since the middle of 18th century worked without pins. Later also fantasy-grounds, snowflakes, bolletjes with a hole and clover as fillings. At the end of 18th cent. the motives are little flowers and and more ground, often more than half of the lace. On the beginning of 19th cent. there is less decorative ground and goes into a ground with square tallies. The flowers become again bigger, mostly rose. Now we find some motives done in half-stitch. Lots of holes and also snowflakes are to find. That's what I know about Malines laces. Hope it helps
Ilske Big pieces were worked in pieces and later put together - aboutissage. > > I need your help. :-) > > > > The lace of Malines is a bobbin lace. It is characterized by a wire a > > little thicker which determines the contour of the designs. The > > decorations the Malines almost always comprise a design of flowers > > with four leaves. The design is also present in the weapons of the town > > of Malines. The style of decoration of Malines lace is inspired by the > > periods of Louis XV and Louis XVI. > > Malines lace is an extremely fine and light lace. As with all laces > > the Malines style suffered towards the end from the 18th century > > because lace became less fashionable. But by about 1820 there was an > > important revival of interest. > > > Does anyone knows if this information is correct? > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
