Lacemaking of  Brussels, Belgium

LOCATION: Capital city of Belgium

LACEMAKERS:


Brussels Lacemakers

LACE:


Brussels Mix - a combination of Brussels bobbin lace and Point de Gaze


Brussels Applique lace

TOOLS:




PLACES OF INTREST:

LACE & COSTUME MUSEUM (Museum voor Kant en Kostuum)
Rue de la Violette 6, B-1000 ,Brussels,  Belgium
 Phone: +32 (02) 512.77.09 Fax: +32 (02) 514.55.78
Mon/Tue and Thu/Fri 10:00-12:30 and 13:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar only until 16:30), Sat/Sun 14:00-16:30
Needle and bobbin lace from the 17th century onward, of Italian, French and Belgian origin.
Also costumes and accessories of the same eras in changing displays.

Royal Museum for Art and History
"Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis"
in Brussels (at the Arch "Cinquantenaire")
who has a large collection of Lace.(check as you might need apointment)

Louise VERSCHUEREN
Belgian Lace Manufactory
Rue Watteeu 16
1000 Brussels
Phone: 3225110444 Fax: 3225138578

Central Lacehouse
-selling machine made lace, but she did have bobbins, threads, and pins.
Rue de l'Etuve No 31
1000 Brussels, Belgium
tele: 02.512.75.78

Rosaline Lace & Linen shop
GRASMARKT 64 (RUE MARCHE AUX HERBE
in Brussels Belgium

LINKS:
  • A Belgian Lace Manufactory -
  • Brugge BRANGWYN MUSEUM
  • Claeys-Antique Laces
  • A History of Belgian Lace
  • Dupon Lace House- Antwerp Belgium
  • Museum of Costume and Lace
  • EuroCrafts-lace supplies-Belgium
  • Inge D'heere Web site
  • Lacemaking as an Art
  • Lacetraders
  • VirtualBruges Museums - Lace Centre

    • LOUISE VERSCHUEREN-Belgian Lace