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1 Point Alencon
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2 Alencon (Point D')
A special lace (see Lace). It is a French lace not made on the pillow, but worked entirely by hand with a fine needle on a parchment pattern. Formerly known as Point de France, also known as "Vilain" in the French provinces, and in England as needlepoint, or Point a l'Aiguille. The designs consisted of flowers and fruits so finely worked as to approach a perfect imitation of nature without the colour.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Alencon (Point D')
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3 Point
The French term for the various stitches they employ in the making of real lace and embroideries. ———————— The three lines of decorative stitching applied to the back of a glove. ———————— A term denoting hand-made lace. There are numerous laces to which the name is given, such as Point de Croix, Point d'Alencon. The latter part of the full term relates to the town or district or some special feature of handiwork. There are at least 200 varieties of point lace. The term should only be applied to denote laces made by the needle with a single line of thread, but today many kinds of pillow and machine-made laces are sold as point. -
4 Alencon Bar
A needle-point bar chiefly employed for filling-up irregular spaces in modern laces. It is in herringbone style and buttonhole cords. -
5 Point De Gaze Lace
Flemish point lace resembling Alencon though much softer, being without horsehair. The pattern is a combination of close and open stitches. The modern Point Gaze is the finest lace made and is needle-made with Reseau ground.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Point De Gaze Lace
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6 Point D'aiguille
Needle-made laces such as Alencon, Brussels, Venetian Point, etc. -
7 Point De France
Alencon lace made in the style of Venetian lace. -
8 Point De Hongrie
A 17th century lace made in France and was similar to Alencon lace. -
9 Point De Rose Lace
Formerly made in Italy. Revived later on in Alencon. Often requires a year's work to produce 11/4 yards. Usually worked in horsehair, but many of the girls and women use their own hair for the sake of economy.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Point De Rose Lace
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10 Argentan
French needle-point lace - similar to Alencon - net ground with large patterns made higher and bolder than Alencon, closer toile than in Alencon, greater variety of brides, especially the bride picotee, the ground is the grande bride, a six-sided mesh. Early specimens called Point de France. It takes its name from Argentan (Normandy) where it was made. The patterns are bolder than in Alencon lace. Only specimens can now be seen, as the fabric is obsolete. -
11 алансонское тонкое шёлковое кружево ручного вязания
Textile: point d'Alencon, point de FranceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > алансонское тонкое шёлковое кружево ручного вязания
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12 машинная имитация алансонского кружева
Textile: point d'Alencon, point de FranceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > машинная имитация алансонского кружева
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Alencon — Alençon Alençon L hôtel de ville. Détail Administration … Wikipédia en Français
Alençon — Town hall of Alençon … Wikipedia
alençon — ⇒ALENÇON, subst. masc. Point d Alençon, dentelle d Alençon; p. ell. Alençon. Dentelle dite aussi point d Alençon, fabriquée à l aiguille avec des fils de lin, d une extrême finesse et au riche dessin : • 1. La riche a les blondes anciennes... L… … Encyclopédie Universelle
point — 1. (poin ; le t se lie : un poin t important ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des points z importants) s. m. 1° Douleur qui point, qui pique. 2° Piqûre que l on fait dans l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée d un fil. 3° Nom donné à certains… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Alençon lace — or point d Alençon is a needle lace originating from the town of Alençon, France. The style is sometimes called the Queen of lace. Lace began being manufactured in originated in Alençon in the 16th century. The local industry was promoted by Jean … Wikipedia
Point — (franz., spr. pŭäng), Punkt, Stich (beim Nähen, Sticken etc.); gros point, weiter Stich; p. de boutonniere, Knopflochstich; p. de chaînette, Kettenstich; p. de Chine, chinesische ausgenähte Tapete; p. croisé. Kreuzstich; p. noué, Schlingstich.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Point à l'aiguille — ● Point à l aiguille synonyme de point d Alençon … Encyclopédie Universelle
point de France — ● point de France Dentelle à l aiguille présentant de grands ramages fleuris sur fond de mailles hexagonales à picots. (Inspiré des dentelles de Venise, le véritable point de France connaît un grand renom avec les dentelles d Alençon et d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Alençon — 48° 25′ 50″ N 0° 05′ 35″ E / 48.4305555556, 0.0930555555556 … Wikipédia en Français
point — 1. point [ pwɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1175 « endroit, moment »; lat. punctum « piqûre », de pungere → poindre I ♦ A ♦ Portion de l espace déterminée avec précision. 1 ♦ Endroit, lieu. En divers, en plusieurs points. « il relevait la tête et fixait son regard … Encyclopédie Universelle
alençon — əˈlenˌsän, en(t)sən also |alən|sän noun or alençon lace ( s) Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: Alençon from French alençon, short for point d Alençon Alençon lace, from Alençon, France, where it is made; Alençon lace, translation of French… … Useful english dictionary
