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Belgium Traditional Technique for Making Lace with Bobbins, Pillow, Pins, and Thread (Close Up of Lacing View)

Belgium Traditional Technique for Making Lace with Bobbins, Pillow, Pins, and Thread (Close Up of Lacing View)

Figurine of female lace maker from Bruges, Belgium. The doll is made from wood, with ceramic head and hands. She is wearing a black velvet dress, shawl, and apron with lace trim. She has a lace scarf on her head. Her facial features are hand painted on her face. She has red, wooden Dutch shoes. She is sitting on a wooden chair, and on her lap she has a pillow, bobbins and thread. To make the lace, the lacemakers pin a pattern to the pillow, hang the bobbins and pass the bobbins over and under each other to weave the threads into lace. Tag says: "This typical Bruges doll is manufactured in limited quantities completely by hand. It is numbered and signed by the designer-manufacturer. This allows us to guarantee that each design can be considered virtually unique. Number 8H4 by J. Hebb, Bruges, Belgium." The figure is 9 inches (23 cm) tall.

For the story, visit Bruges: Legend of Lace

Galleries: Europe, Female, Lace, Occupation or Action
Keywords: Belgium, Bruges, Dutch, Europe, J. Hebb, apron, bobbin lace, bobbins, ceramics, chair, female, hand made, hand painted, handcrafted, lace maker, lace making, lace scarf, lace trim, lacemaker, lady, pattern, pillow, pins, shawl, thread, thread, weave, woman, wood, wooden shoes
Photo Location: FCIT Photo Studio, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Ann E. Barron
Date of Photo: 05/30/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.05
F Number: 1.8
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'40.85"N 82°24'36.26"W
Picture Number: 23357