Nets Through Time:
Netting and its Vital Connection to Filet Lace
In the following videos, you'll see the great variety of patterns and images that can be produced in lace by simply embroidering upon a ground of mesh net, or by weaving very intricate patterns.
In the second one particularly, you'll discover that our exhibit also featured a plethora of antique netting accouterments, from finely-wrought, self-contained net-making kits to individual shuttles, gauges, and clamps of every variety.