page_title: Mechlin lace
hierarchical_section_title: Mechlin lace
caption_attribution_description: English: Fig. 39.--Ordinary Mechlin mesh. Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Lace.
context_page_description: Mechlin lace or Point de Malines is an old bobbin lace, one of the best known Flemish laces, originally produced in Mechelen. Worn primarily during summer, it is fine, transparent, and looks best when worn over another color. Used for female clothing, it was popular until the first decade of the 20th century. It was made in Mecheln, Antwerp, Lier and Turnhout. It was used for coiffures de nuit, garnitures de corset, ruffles and cravat.
context_section_description: Mechlin lace or Point de Malines is an old bobbin lace, one of the best known Flemish laces, originally produced in Mechelen. Worn primarily during summer,  it is fine, transparent, and looks best when worn over another color. Used for female clothing, it was popular until the first decade of the 20th century. It was made in Mecheln, Antwerp, Lier and Turnhout. It was used for coiffures de nuit (evening hair-styling), garnitures de corset (corset trims), ruffles and cravat.
caption: detail of the ground
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