NEW YORK — Caudry, France — fashion capital? Hardly. Although when it comes to fine lace, it’s what Paris is to haute couture. A sleepy town back in the mid-19th century, it now boasts the leading ...
Swatch of machine laced edging trim. White, open circle pattern. Blue & white pinned original paper label, marked: "C. 35 S (?) L (?) . (/) a 46 h..." Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming ...
CALAIS, France — A 19th-century red-brick former lace factory reopened here last week as a museum dedicated to the fabric it once produced. Ribbon-cutting on the International City of Lace and Fashion ...
Swatch of machine made lace trim. White, open circle & diamond pattern. Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, ...