The first examples of lace, both knitted with yarns and dates back to 2000 BC, are needlework with a web view. Venice has played an important role in this handcraft dating back to ancient times.
Production of lace, beginning in the middle of the 16th Century, became a handicraft of women and started to attract much interest and acquired a well-known characteristic all around the world.
This fashion, which appeared in Venice, the sun of Italy, started to spread to all European countries before it was too late. Then, it has become a frequently used motif in homes and clothes. Lace, which started to attract much attention in France, also began to take attraction political leaders of the country. After that, the lace industry was founded by the states in a shorter time. France showed such a great effort to develop the lace that Venice became the main center of the lace. Such an act, in which creativity and craftsmanship are combined, showed itself as both French lace and French guipure.
Development of Turkish Lace
Turkey has a key position for the lace of journey. The inventor of lace is Turkish societies and it became bigger and bigger in Venice. It is claimed that it spread from Anatolian lands to Balkans and then to Europe. The fact that this art, which is known as ‘’oya’’ in our country, has no translations in the literature, which proves this information. Lace has not only been ornament art in Turkish society, but also has been an important part of culture along with even communication.
Anatolian Woman and Lace
Laces, which have been the parts of our dowries, clothes, and tables, have been the most immense activities for Anatolian women for centuries. Lace has become a tool not only for reflection of their life stories but also the reflection of beliefs, feelings, love, and hope. Anatolian women converted the lace to a communication channel and created a language among themselves by loading a meaning to the motifs and patterns.
Laces and Meanings
Candy pink: feelings of joy and happiness
Green: Happiness because of marriage
Purple Hyacinth: Depiction of love
White Hyacinth: Loyalty
Yellow Hyacinth Agony and sadness are symbolized.
Anatolian women did not only add meaning to colors but also attributed various meanings to the motifs. Relying on the relationships between bride and mother-in-law, which has also been an issue of literature, the motif, created by women who frustrated with her mother-in-law, was called as ‘’mother-in-law- tongue’’ (kaynana dili). The woman who cannot get on well with her husband used the peppers on the motifs in lace embroidery. Provided that she had more troubles, she had continued to utilize more red yarns in her work.
Nowadays and Lace
Lace has generated a culture from past to now, and have become a communication tool that connects with people. It has not only become a part of the dowry but also has become a part of modern accessories. To get more information about these trend patterns with vintage style, please visit our article including ‘’How Can Lace Be Used In Home Decoration?’’Apart from these, lace patterns became an important part of clothes, from underwear to evening dresses; from children’s dresses to wedding dresses. Nowadays, lace varieties among assertive collections of brands are keeping up to maintain the importance with high demands.
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