Guipure lace

The name “Guipure” is not related to a certain lace variety but is used to indicate heavy, broad laces without a specific ground or bar. The spaces between the patterns are usually filled with plaits.

So it is a firm lace usually made for underclothing, table linen and dresses.

The name “guipure” is first found in English literature around 1862. Also Victor Hugo writes in his “Les Misérables” (1862): He gave Cosette a dress in Binch Guipure that once belonged to his grandmother.

back to the overview of lace varieties.