A German-language handbook on lace by Tina Frauberger, covering the technique and history of needle lace, bobbin lace and machine-made lace, with 183 illustrations. The technical part discusses the precursors of lace (Coptic caps, filet netting, fringes and knotting, drawn-linen openwork), needle lace techniques and types, bobbin lace materials, tools, stitches and types, and machine lace and tulle. Later sections cover cleaning and mending lace, a country-by-country history of lace with references to early pattern books, the uses of lace in dress, and a bibliography and index.