Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, ornamental, openwork fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding (plaiting), or twisting threads. The dividing line between lace and embroidery, which is an ornamentation added to an already completed fabric, is not easy to draw; a number of laces, such as Limerick and filet lace, can be
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Premium Photo Fashion designer hands with silk lace fabric, decorating with embroidery., Fabric Decorating
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, History, Types & Uses
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Lace, History, Types & Uses