Princess lace is atape lace. It is made of straight machine-made lace tapes also called princess lace.[1] The lacemaker bends and folds these into the shape of flowers and leaves, and sews them into position.
Princess lace was introduced at the end of the 19th century inBelgium. The most famous cities for princess lace wereAalst,Ninove,Geraardsbergen,Dendermonde andLiedekerke. It is reputed to be called Princess lace because the Belgium Royal Family used it.
Princess lace was mostly a home industry. In 1993, there were still 15 lace merchants who asked lacemakers to make princess lace.[2]
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