Le Drochel
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An article translated from the French by Madame L. Paulis on drochel, the hexagonal bobbin-made net ground (réseau) of Brussels lace. It traces the shift from tie-bar (bride) grounds to round-mesh and then hexagonal mesh grounds, explaining how threads are braided and joined to the motifs with hooked joinings (accrochage). It also covers working the net in strips, joining finished bands, applying flowers to a complete net ground, and the decline of drochel after machine-made net appeared (c. 1830-1840). Illustrated with photographs of Brussels lace and diagrams of braiding and joining.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1923
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 11
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