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- DictionaryHoniton lace/ˈhɒnɪt(ə)n/
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- 1. lace consisting of floral sprigs hand sewn on to fine net or joined by lacework.
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Honiton lace is a type of bobbin lace made in Honiton, Devon, in the United Kingdom. Historical Honiton lace designs focused on scrollwork and depictions of natural objects such as flowers and leaves. Characteristics. Honiton lace is a part lace.
One of the main characteristics of Honiton lace is the sprig applique that is influenced by the Devon countryside. The history of the Honiton style dates back to the sixteenth century. According to ‘The Lace Book’ written by N. Hudson Moore, bobbin lace was introduced into England by Dutch refugees somewhere about 1568.
Jan 15, 2024 · Honiton lace is a type of lace known as bobbin lace, which is made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread which are wound on bobbins. Historically, the lace created in Honiton focuses on scrollwork and depictions of natural objects like flowers.
Mar 31, 2021 · Honiton Lace is a delicate, floral style of lace, that creates pictures from fine thread – that’s nearly always white in colour. In contrast with “straight” lace that begins at one end and finishes at the other in a rigid design, Honiton lace is much more flexible, allowing extremely elaborate and complex designs to be created.
Aug 7, 2007 · The art of lace-making is being kept alive at Honiton in East Devon, where the lace industry once employed hundreds of people. Centuries after Honiton lace became famous, young people in...
Apr 30, 2017 · Honiton lace is a type of appliqué net lace that uses bobbin lace slips that are applied to a net slip. It is named after a town in East Devon, England, that has been an important lace making centre since the seventeenth century.
Mar 27, 2012 · We hold the largest collection of Honiton lace in the world, tracing the history of lacemaking in Honiton from the 17th century to the present day. You can see the first written evidence of lace production in Honiton; a brass plaque from the tomb of James Rodge, dated 1617.
