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

Example Sentences

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)

Honiton.—A pillow lace originally made at Honiton, Devonshire, England, and celebrated for the beauty of its figures and sprigs.

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

Gueuse.—A thread pillow lace made in France during the eighteenth century.

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

Brussels pillow lace, distinguished by a rib of raised and plaited threads worked in the lace.

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)

Guipure de Flanders.—A pillow lace made separately, having flowers connected by bars and brides.

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)