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Flanders lace (point de Flandres) was made in Flanders, which was particularly well known for its
Old Flanders lace began by making Torchon lace, then used early five-hole ground. Today, the term Flanders lace is more usually applied to a late 19th century revival of the five-hole grounded lace.
Classical variations have pairs crossing at the tips of the rectangles, a modern variation crosses just threads what creates a more rectangular impression. Modern variations also use less pins at the headside and footside. Both changes make the modern interpretation slightly quicker to create but also more vulnerable, but modern lacemakers tend to frame their work rather than apply it on clothing. The similar rose ground in Torchon lace uses four pins at the edges of the rectangles, Flanders uses just one pin in the centre. Names for the ground:
* five-hole ground
* cinq trou
* virgin ground
* fond à la vierge
* rose stitch or rose ground.
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 ...
. The supreme epoch of Flemish lace lasted from about 1550-1750.
The lacemaking areas of Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
, Mechlin, Binche and Valenciennes are regarded as Flemish. They made mesh ground continuous lace. Brussels made part lace
Part lace or sectional lace is a way of making bobbin lace. It characterises various styles, such as Honiton lace or Brussels lace.
All bobbin lace is made with bobbins on a lace pillow. Some styles of lace are made in a continuous strip. Since th ...
which is non-continuous.
The ground
Old Flanders lace began by making Torchon lace, then used early five-hole ground. Today, the term Flanders lace is more usually applied to a late 19th century revival of the five-hole grounded lace.
Classical variations have pairs crossing at the tips of the rectangles, a modern variation crosses just threads what creates a more rectangular impression. Modern variations also use less pins at the headside and footside. Both changes make the modern interpretation slightly quicker to create but also more vulnerable, but modern lacemakers tend to frame their work rather than apply it on clothing. The similar rose ground in Torchon lace uses four pins at the edges of the rectangles, Flanders uses just one pin in the centre. Names for the ground:
* five-hole ground
* cinq trou
* virgin ground
* fond à la vierge
* rose stitch or rose ground.
References
{{Lace types Bobbin lace Textile arts of Belgium