Beveren lace was
bobbin lace
Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins set in a lace pillow, the placement of the pins usually de ...
that was made at
Beveren a few miles west of Antwerp.
Lille lace
Lille lace was a type of bobbin lace that was made at Lille, also known as Rijsel. It was a lightweight lace popular in the eighteenth century in both black and white. It lacked the rich designs of Valenciennes lace. Its quality declined after ...
, as well, as Belgium laces, was made there in the nineteenth century.
The characteristics of Beveren lace are:
* It is a continuous lace, where the whole lace is made at the same time.
* The headside often has a straight border, adorned with
picots.
* Typical motifs are flowers (feathers), accentuated by a
gimp thread.
* There are square tallies or leaves.
References
{{Lace types
Bobbin lace
Textile arts of Belgium