belgium
Belgium is famous for its hand made lace. It's quite expensive, now, however.
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.
japan
France/Blegium.
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.
The first country known for producing lace is Italy, particularly in the early 16th century. Venetian lace, made using intricate needlework techniques, became highly sought after and set the foundation for lace-making traditions across Europe. Other countries, such as Belgium and France, later developed their own distinctive styles of lace as the craft spread.
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.
John Landry