Belgium
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Lace
Lace (in Nottingham) and pottery
The city of Nottingham is famous for its lace industry and the Museum audio tour explores its history, the people, fashions and the machines. In addition there are Lace machine demonstrations and a self-guided audio tour of The Lace Market is also available. The Museum of Nottingham Lace, 3-5 High Pavement, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1HF. Tel: (0115) 989 7365.
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Alencon Alencon is a market town famous for its lace making in 17th & 18th centuries. Visit the Musee de la Dentelle to see examples of 17th century lace work. Also visit the Musee des Beaux Arts which shows the history of the lace industry along with a collection of paintings. The Eglise de Notre Dame is a must see as the stonework on the facade resembles lace.
The city of Bruges is famous for its production of expertly hand-crafted pieces of silk lace.
Lace can be very beautiful and is characterized by open holes in the fabric. One can purchase lace curtains at a number of online locations including Country Curtains, Bed Bath and Beyond, Touch of Class and Olde Worlde Lace.
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Bobbin lace is hand made lace made by flipping the lace back and forth over the bobbin.