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title: "Valenciennes lace"
description: "Valenciennes lace is a flat bobbin lace made in one piece, with design and ground worked together and no outlining thread."
type: Glossary
url: https://teazle.art/glossary/valenciennes-lace
published: 2026-10-14
updated: 2026-10-14
author: "The Teazle editors"
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# Valenciennes lace

*Valenciennes lace is a flat bobbin lace made in one piece, with design and ground worked together and no outlining thread.*

Valenciennes, named after the town in northern France, is worked in a single operation so its motifs lie flat and smooth on a fine mesh. Without a raised outline it is light and washable, which made it a favourite edging for underwear, collars and baby clothes.


## Sources

1. [Valenciennes lace (AAT 300132890)](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300132890). Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus
2. [Valenciennes lace (Q11872271)](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11872271). Wikidata

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