pillow lace

American  

noun

1. bobbin lace.

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pillow lace British  

noun

1. lace made by winding thread around bobbins on a padded cushion or board Compare point lace

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Etymology

Origin of pillow lace

First recorded in 1855–60

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pillow lace

Some early writers after much laborious investigation assert that pillow lace was first made in Flanders.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Auvergne.—A pillow lace made at the French city of Auvergne and the surrounding district.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Brussels Pillow.—Fine pillow lace with the patterns joined together by little loops on their edges.

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 Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Embroidery, however, postulates a foundation of material to be enriched with needlework, whereas needlepoint and pillow lace are wrought independently of any corresponding foundation of material.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various

Third, by machinery, when imitations of both point and pillow lace patterns are produced.

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 Dooley, William H. (William Henry)