Limerick lace
Nineteenth century Limerick lace wedding veil
Limerick lace is an embroidered needle lace made in Limerick in Ireland.
It is formed on a mesh using one or both of two techniques:
- Tambour – where chain stitch is created using a hook.
- Needlerun – where stitches are darned onto the ground using a needle.
The lace was noted for its variety of delicate fillings, as many as 47 different ones being found in one collar. [1]
The industry was started in 1829 By Charles Walker. The industry was revived in the late 1880's.[2]
When John F. Kennedy visited Limerick in 1963 he was presented with a lace christening robe.
Limerick Museum hold the largest collection of Limerick Lace in the country.
References
- ↑ Pat Earnshaw. A Dictionary of Lace. Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-700-4.
- ↑ http://www.limerick.ie/historicalresources/limerickarchives/limericklace
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