COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.97.113.1
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role:
weavers
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Lace Strip
View:
Front
Creation Date:
about 1600
Creation Start Date:
1580
Creation End Date:
1620
Materials and Techniques:
linen
Classification Term:
lace
Dimensions:
L.53-1/2 x W.10 in.
Component Measured:
overall, height=length
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
97.113.1
Credit Line:
The Tess E. Armstrong Fund
Context:
Knotted net was a textile which had been used by fishers and trappers since ancient times. In the 16th century, refined versions with small grid structures were developed to be used by embroiderers as a ground fabric as they created fashionable new fabrics. Using a simple darning stitch, fanciful patterns, which related to the popular design aesthetic of the day, could easily be developed.
As can be seen by the examples displayed here, a variety of colors and materials were used, but linen white work was particularly popular. This embroidery technique, frequently associated with lace styles, is often called lacis.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.8369c.tif
