Dentelle, textile d’exception : extraits choisis

By Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Plongez dans cinq siècles de
l'histoire de la dentelle : du 17ᵉ siècle à nos jours, de Venise à Calais.
Des trésors à découvrir dans le moindre détail de leur virtuosité de création
et de réalisation.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Dentelle, textile d’exception: extraits choisis

La Cité de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais dévoile en haute-définition une partie de sa collection d'échantillons de dentelle. Plus de 80 pièces de dentelle à la main et de dentelle mécanique retracent ainsi une histoire de cet art textile.

Lace pieceCité de la dentelle et de la mode

I. Hand-made lace

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1625

Hand-made lace (needle), "punto in aria" style.

Hand-made lace (needle), "punto in aria" style, around 1625 (detail).

Lace trim for collar liningCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Vers 1640

Dentelle aux fuseaux, type passement.

Lace frill (front)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1650-1680

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders style, around 1650-1680 (detail).

Lace frill (back)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders style, around 1650-1680 (back).

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders style, around 1650-1680 (back, detail).

Lace frill (back)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1660-1670

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders or Milan style.

Lace frill (front)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Flanders or Milan style, around 1660-1670 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1665

Hand-made lace (needle), "gros point" style.

Hand-made lace (needle), "gros point" style, around 1665 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1685

Hand-made lace (needle), "point de neige" style.

Hand-made lace (needle), "point de neige" style, around 1685 (detail).

Lace pan tieCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1715-1725

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Malines style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Malines style, around 1715-1725 (detail).

Lace bonnet bottom (front)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1715-1730

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Brussels type.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Brussels type, around 1715-1730 (detail).

Pair of lace coveringsCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1755

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Valencian style.

Pair of lace coverings (vertical)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Valencian style, around 1755 (detail).

Pair of lace coverings (vertical)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1760-1770

Hand-made lace (needle), Alençon style.

Hand-made lace (needle), Alençon style, around 1760-1770 (detail).

Lace frill (front)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Mid-18th century - early 19th century

Hand-made lace, Argentan style.

Hand-made lace, Argentan style, mid-18th century - early 19th century (detail).

Lace frill (back)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Hand-made lace, Argentan style, mid-18th century - early 19th century (back, detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1830

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Malines style.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

19th century

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Lille style called "Dutch".

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Lille style called "Dutch", 19th century (detail).

Lace frill (back)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1855

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Valencian style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Valencian style, around 1855 (detail).

Lace frill (side)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1860

Hand-made lace (needle), point de gaze style.

Hand-made lace (needle), point de gaze style, around 1860.

Pair of lace coverings (vertical)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1865

Hand-made lace (bobbins), duchesse de Bruges style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), duchesse de Bruges style, around 1865 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Era Second Empire

Hand-made lace, Alençon style.

Hand-made lace (needle), Alençon style, Second Empire era (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1865-1890

Hand-made lace (needle), point de gaze style.

Hand-made lace (needle), point de gaze style, around 1865-1890 (detail).

Lace tie (front and vertical)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Second half of the 19th century

Hand-made lace, Brussels style.

Hand-made lace, Brussels style, second half of the 19th century (detail).

Lace sample (front)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

End of the 19th century

Hand-made lace (bobbins) on mechanical tulle, application style.

Lace sample (back)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Hand-made lace (bobbins) on mechanical tulle, application style, end of the 19th century (detail).

Lace tie (vertical)Cité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1890

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Chantilly style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Chantilly style, around 1890 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

End of the 19th century - beginning of the 20th century

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Le Puy style.

Lace tieCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1900

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Brussels style.

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Brussels style, around 1900 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1900

Hand-made lace, Le Puy style, Lefébure workshop.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1900

Hand-made lace, Le Puy style, Lefébure workshop.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1900

Hand-made lace, Le Puy style, Lefébure workshop.

Hand-made lace, Le Puy style, Lefébure workshop, around 1900 (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Beginning of the 20th century

Hand-made lace (needle), Alençon style, Melville & Ziffer fashion house.

Lace pieceCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Beginning of the 20th century

Hand-made lace (needle), point de Bologne style, Aemilia Ars workshop.

Hand-made lace (needle), point de Bologne style, Aemilia Ars workshop, beginning of the 20th century (detail).

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1910

Hand-made lace (bobbins), Le Puy style, association La Dentelle au foyer.

Lace frill by Henry BALLCité de la dentelle et de la mode

II. Mechanical Lace

Lace sample by MaxtonCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1860

Leavers mechanical lace, Maxton factory.

Lace sample by ManiezCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1863

Leavers mechanical lace, Maniez factory.

Lace sample by CordierCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1863

Leavers mechanical lace, Cordier frères factory.

Lace sample by MaxtonCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1863

Leavers mechanical lace, Maxton factory.

Lace sample by TophamCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1866

Leavers mechanical lace, Topham Frères factory.

Lace sample by BrunotCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1867

Leavers mechanical lace, Brunot factory.

Lace sample by Hartshorn & ArnettCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1870

Leavers mechanical lace, Hartshorn & Arnett factory.

Lace sample by JamesCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1874

Leavers mechanical lace, Leonard James factory.

Lace sample by BoutenjeunCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1876

Leavers mechanical lace, Boutenjeun factory.

Lace sample by HénonCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1883

Leavers mechanical lace, Henri Hénon factory.

Lace sample by BomyCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1885

Leavers mechanical lace, Maxton factory.

Lace sample by Lenique & PiquetCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1886

Leavers mechanical lace, Lenique & Piquet factory.

Lace sample by Noyon frèresCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1886

Leavers mechanical lace, Noyon Frères factory.

Lace sample by HénonCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1889

Leavers mechanical lace, Henri Hénon factory.

Lace sample by HénonCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1889

Leavers mechanical lace, Henri Hénon factory.

Lace sample by HutinCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1889

Leavers mechanical lace, Hutin factory.

Lace sample by DavenièreCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1890

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1890

Leavers mechanical lace, Houette & Butler factory.

Lace sampleCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1891

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Lace sample by HerbelotCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1891

Leavers mechanical lace, Henri Herbelot factory.

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1891

Leavers mechanical lace, Robert West factory.

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1892

Leavers mechanical lace, Robert West factory.

Lace sampleCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1892-1893

Leavers mechanical lace, Robert West factory.

Lace sample by DavenièreCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1894

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Lace sample by Darquer-BacquetCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1895

Leavers mechanical lace, Darquer-Bacquet factory.

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1896

Leavers mechanical lace, Robert West factory.

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1897

Leavers mechanical lace, West factory.

Lace sample by Lenique-PiquetCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1897

Leavers mechanical lace, Lenique, Piquet & Cie factory.

Lace sample by LemaîtreCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1897

Leavers mechanical lace, Lemaître factory.

Lace sample by DogninCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1898

Leavers mechanical lace, Dognin factory.

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1898

Leavers mechanical lace, West factory.

Lace sample by EllieCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1899

Leavers mechanical lace, Ellie factory.

Lace sampleCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1900

Leavers mechanical lace, Robert West factory.

Lace sampleCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Beginning of the 20th century

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory, beginning of the 20th century (detail).

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1903

Leavers mechanical lace, J. West factory.

Lace sample by SelingueCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1904

Leavers mechanical lace, Selingue factory.

Lace sample by Poret frèresCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1908

Leavers mechanical lace, Poret Frères factory.

Lace sample by DavenièreCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1916

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Lace sample by Parenty-CadartCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1920

Leavers mechanical lace, Parenty-Cadart factory.

1920

Leavers mechanical lace, Parenty-Cadart factory (detail).

Lace sample by Poret frèresCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1922

Leavers mechanical lace, Poret Frères factory.

Lace sample by LavoyeCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1923

Leavers mechanical lace, Lavoye factory.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1920's

"Les Contes", Leavers mechanical lace.

"Les Contes", Leavers mechanical lace, 1920's (detail : le petit Poucet).

"Les Contes", Leavers mechanical lace, 1920's (detail : le petit Chaperon rouge).

"Les Contes", Leavers mechanical lace, 1920's (detail : le Chat botté).

"Les Contes", Leavers mechanical lace, 1920's (detail : la Belle au bois dormant).

Lace sample by WestCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1926

Leavers mechanical lace, West factory.

Lace frill by Henry BALLCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1926

"La Plage", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory.

"La Plage", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory, 1926 (detail).

Lace frill by Henry BALLCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1926

Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory.

Lace sample by Merlen-Bodart & BallCité de la dentelle et de la mode

Around 1926

"Les Sirènes", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory.

"Les Sirènes", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory, around 1926 (detail).

Lace sample by Merlen-Bodart & BallCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1927

"Temple de l'Amour", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory.

"Temple de l'Amour", Leavers mechanical lace, Merlen, Bodart and Ball factory, 1927 (detail).

Lace sample by DavenièreCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1930

Leavers mechanical lace, Davenière factory.

Lace sample by LebeyCité de la dentelle et de la mode

1939

Leavers mechanical lace, Lebey factory.

Lace frillCité de la dentelle et de la mode

3rd quarter of the 20th century

Leavers mechanical lace, Oscar Yard factory.

Credits: Story

Aurélie Artelesa, régisseur des collections textiles
Anthony Cadet, documentaliste des musées
Sophie Henwood, responsable du service des collections
Geoffrey Wesse, chef de projets Web

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