Lace-making and lace-wearing have a long and romantic history, from its beginnings in 15th-century Venice to the present day. There were two fundamental systems of making lace by hand: needlepoint and the bobbin or pillow method. Needlepoint was developed in Venice by the use of the needle alone. The Flemish at the same time invented the bobbin method, worked over a cushion with pins and bobbins. The exquisite handiwork of both these basic types has been successfully duplicated by the modern machine.

This book, the fifth in the PEPIN series, contains an overwhelming range of exquisite lace patterns, as well as many beautiful examples of lace used in garments. In addition, there are texts about the history and technique of lace-making.

The new PEPIN Fashion, Textiles & Patterns series contains large-format, stunningly illustrated volumes on a wide range of styles. Each volume in the series will include concise, authoritative texts as well as information about technical aspects and a wealth of inspiration and visual resource material. The illustrations include photographs of clothes, historical images (including fashion plates), cutting schemes, decorative details and reproductions of fabric designs. Each volume includes a CD with ready-to-use files.

The texts are in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

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