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Honiton Lace: A Royal Legacy

Lace originated in the late 15th century and is made of yarn or thread in an open pattern. There are two main types: needle lace and bobbin lace. Honiton, England became well known for its lace production. In the 16th century, Italian lace making spread to Honiton, where experienced cloth workers lived with access to necessary materials. The lace took the name "Honiton lace" and was intricate yet delicate, featuring nature motifs. Though initially an expensive commodity, Honiton lace production declined but was revived under Queen Victoria and remains a tradition for British royal christenings today.

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Honiton Lace: A Royal Legacy

Lace originated in the late 15th century and is made of yarn or thread in an open pattern. There are two main types: needle lace and bobbin lace. Honiton, England became well known for its lace production. In the 16th century, Italian lace making spread to Honiton, where experienced cloth workers lived with access to necessary materials. The lace took the name "Honiton lace" and was intricate yet delicate, featuring nature motifs. Though initially an expensive commodity, Honiton lace production declined but was revived under Queen Victoria and remains a tradition for British royal christenings today.

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  • Origin
  • Features
  • Popularity
  • Preservation

 Lace

• Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open


web-like pattern, made by machine or by hand, came into
existence around the late 15th century
• There are two basic types of handmade lace: needle lace,
bobbin lace
• Different uses: trims, curtains, table cloths, and outfits
 The market town Honiton
• a parish to the east of Devonshire, England
• the market town of Honiton is Devon’s main lace center
• having a history of textile production prior to lace making.
 Honiton lace
• In the 16th century, Italian art of making lace spread to Honiton
• Devon’s workers are experienced in cloth production
• Good access to the materials needed for lace: wool, flax
• Devon’s lace took the name of the dominant town and became
known by the generic name “Honiton”
• In 19th century, lace making industry declined because of the
invention of net making machine
 Made with bobbins and very fine thread
 Built up from individually worked segments
 Inspired by Devon countryside
 complex patterns with natural objects
(leaves, flowers, animals…)

Considered as the “real beauty” and “true art object”


 Honiton lace was an extravagant commodity,
“made by the poorest, bought by the most wealthy”.

• The aristocrats’ and the wealthy’s eagerness for Honiton lace;

• The lacemakers’ poverty.


 In the 19th century, the lace industry had declined but it was revived
under Queen Victoria’s reign.

• Queen Victoria wore ceremonial dresses using Honiton lace


in several formal occasions;

• Other royals promoting the lace: Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary.


 Royal tradition: christening gowns using Honiton lace.

PRINCE
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S CHRISTENING HARRY'S CHRISTENING
IN 1926 PRINCEINCHARLES'S
1984 CHRISTENING IN 1948
 Royal tradition: christening gowns using Honiton lace.

PRINCE LOUIS AT HIS CHRISTENING IN 2018


 In 1949, Devon Lace Teachers was born.

 Allhallows Museum has the best antique


Honiton laces to view.

 Many thousands of people from all over


the world make lace today as a hobby.
Michaud, D. (n.d.). Collecting Honiton Lace. Britain for Collectors. Retrieved from
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Devon Life. (2016). Honiton is the place for lace. Retrieved from
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Bobbin lace making
Bobbin lace making
Bobbin lace making

Lace • Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open web-like pattern, made by machine or by hand, came into
The market town Honiton • a parish to the east of Devonshire, England • the market town of Honiton is Devon’s main lace cent
Honiton lace • In the 16th century, Italian art of making lace spread to Honiton • Devon’s workers are experienced in cloth
Made with bobbins and very fine thread Built up from individually worked segments Inspired by Devon countryside Considere
Honiton lace was an extravagant commodity, “made by the poorest, bought by the most wealthy”. • The aristocrats’ and t

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