Ave Maria lace

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Ave Maria lace is a lace manufactured until the mid-19th century, largely in Dieppe.[1][2] The lace is very narrow and was chiefly made by peasants, from whom the name originates.[3][4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ French lace, Lace of France
  2. ^ Page 116: Ave Maria lace History of Hand-Made Lace [dead link] Archived, ...Bobbin lace of a simple Valenciennes variety. The ground is plaited. It is chiefly made at Dieppe by the peasants, who have given it its special name...
  3. ^ Chapter 15 arizona.edu
  4. ^ A History of Lace By Bury Palliser
  5. ^ Lace: Its Origin and History, By Samuel L. Goldenberg
  6. ^ A History of Hand-Made Lace, By M.F. Jackson, Page 149