Valenciennes Lace

Valenciennes Lace is a type of bobbin lace. It is fine and durable. It is an intricate handmade lace and is characterised by having floral patterns on a mesh background. Valenciennes Lace is so called as it is named after the city of Valenciennes in Northern France where the lace was first made, during the 18^th Century. Originally it was made using a linen thread on bobbins and wrapped around pins in the background fabric to make the patterns. However, more commonly nowadays it is made on a machine from cotton thread since the 1830’s.This lace, like many others is used for trimmings, cuffs, collars, lingerie and shawls.