guipure
Americannoun
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guipures
plural
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any of various laces, often heavy, made of linen, silk, etc., with the pattern connected by brides rather than by a net ground.
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any of various laces or trimmings formerly in use, made with cords or heavy threads, metal, etc.
noun
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Also called: guipure lace. any of many types of heavy lace that have their pattern connected by brides, rather than supported on a net mesh
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a heavy corded trimming; gimp
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Etymology
Origin of guipure
1835–45; < French, equivalent to guip ( er ) to cover or whip with silk, etc. (< Germanic; see wipe, whip) + -ure -ure
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Archlight’s first iteration was inspired by ’90s sports sneakers with raffia and guipure lace, and its successor now draws from more recent trends, ranging from “rebellious gothic vibes’’ to “romantic ‘cottage core.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Embroidered motifs of sacred koi fish seemed to swim on mermaid tails and scalloped overskirts, while 3D guipure lace captured Eastern blooms on gowns that shimmered in gold.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
What They Wore The bride donned a dress from the designer Mikaella, purchased at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York; it featured a V-neck crepe bodice with guipure lace over sheer cap sleeves and sheer midriff.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2019
“Water emotions” was the title of the 45-piece show, justified by the focus on Chantilly, guipure lace, shimmering organza, paillettes and the macramé surface effects.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2015
Oyah Lace.—A crocheted guipure shown in ornate patterns.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley
Old portraits of stern ancestors cramped in their doublets, or Duchesses de Rosas, with pale faces, sad countenances, buried in their collars whose guipures have been limned by Velasquez or Claude Coëllo.
From His Excellency the Minister by Henri Roberts
In the seventeenth century it was a French guipure lace of more delicate texture and varied design than other guipures.
From Lace, Its Origin and History by Samuel L. Goldenberg
The modern Honiton and Maltese are guipures, and so is Venetian point.
From Lace, Its Origin and History by Samuel L. Goldenberg
Later, Brussels borrowed the hand-made grounds of France and Venice, and still later England copied Brussels, the guipures of Flanders, and the ground and style of Lille!
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Emily Leigh Lowes
Italy adapted the Flemish pillow-lace, and produced Genoese and Milanese guipures, in addition to the coarse imitation of Reticella which she now made by plaiting threads on the pillow.
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Emily Leigh Lowes
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