Renaissance Patterns for Lace, Embroidery and Needlepoint

by Federico Vinciolo

Book Overview

Superb reproduction of most popular 16th-century lace design book. Nearly 100 original patterns for point coupe, reticella, and guipure; the second part describes square netting and embroidery. 83 full-page plates.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486224384
• ISBN13: 9780486224381
• Release Date: August 1971
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

beautiful, historically accurate patterns

an unbelievable reprint of phenominal patterns- crucial for any historical costumer, and equally wonderful for anyoen who just digs rennaisance art.

only for the purists

This book is a reproduction of woodblock printed patterns. No instructions, wobbly diagrammes and little information. However, it's the sort of book I love. The pictures are exquisite, and I couldn't wait to get started on some of the lace. The first half of the book is reticella, the second filet. I sit and look at the drawings for hours, amazed at the complexity of one and the efficiency of the other. Again, it isn't a very big book, but for those of you interested in original, historic lace design, I highly recommend it.