Lace in Flanders
by Martine Bruggeman
This magnificent book accompanied the World Lace Congress held in Bruges in 2018 and covers aspects of lace in history as well as lace today
The author is a well-known teacher of art and lace history in Bruges and beyond and is known particularly for her interest in contemporary lace design
After opening with an outline of Bruges in the past and today and the types of lace, there is an extensive section on the origins of lace and its development in Flanders over the centuries. This is followed by an impressive section that describes lace trends in modern day Flanders.
The book is supported throughout by excellent photographs which show lace and lacemaking in that area and is a joy to read.
In essentially as-new condition.
Large format (300mm x 260mm - 12in x 10in), 320 pages, cloth bound with jacket.
English language throughout
Published by Lanoo Publishers, 2018
ISBN 978 94 014 4287