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facilitator
Hoover, Herbert
distributor
Hoover, Lou Henry
maker
unknown
made during
1914-1918
Associated Date
1914-1918
Object Name
border
war lace
lace
Physical Description
needle lace, Alençon (overall production method/technique)
linen (overall material)
cotton (machine made edge material)
Measurements
lace: 1 3/8 in x 78 in; 3.4925 cm x 198.12 cm
metal label: .3 cm x 1.2 cm; 1/8 in x 15/32 in
Credit Line
transfer from Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
ID Number
2013.0121.19
accession number
2013.0121
catalog number
2013.0121.19
Description
This Alençon needle lace border was made by Belgian lace makers during World War One. A white cord at one end of the lace attaches a metal label used by the Commission for Relief in Belgium (C.R.B.) to ascertain authenticity as made for the CRB. A narrow machine-made lace is added to the side that will be sewn unto a garment.
