As a Belgian souvenir, lace offers more than just a piece of fabric; it is a piece of art celebrating a historic craft. Whether adorning garments, home decor, or keepsake items, ...

Chantilly bobbin-lace shawls, France or Belgium, 1860-70 (left) and circa 1860 (center). Right, ball gown, presumably worn by Fanny Appleton Longfellow, probably France, ca. 1855-58.

The Belgian lace committees worked closely with the “Commission for Relief of Belgium” as the work on behalf of the lace makers became even more important during World War One. Several famous Belgian ...

In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...

None but Belgian fingers are skilled in this art. ... This article was originally published with the title “ Brussels Lace ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 13 No. 40 (June 1858), ...

The museum is located in the lace center, which was named after the late Kristin Conrad, an avid lacemaker who learned the craft in The Netherlands in the early 1980s, said Dr. Hugo J.J ...

Belgian chocolates, Bruges lace, Bollywood dreams and the world's first stock exchange Plus, the Benedictine nuns offer a looking glass through which to peer through the centuries, ...

“Threads of Power: Lace From the Textile Museum in St. Gallen,” on view until January 1 at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan, offers New Yorkers the first in-depth exploration of this ...