Alencon Beaded Lace #1

The fine-quality imported Alencon beaded lace #1 is an exquisite and alluring needle lace with a breathtaking beaded floral pattern in black and gold. Outlined in heavier thread, the design is embroidered on to the net ground which has been created by sewing together hundreds of stitches to create a lace so durable it will not unravel even when one or more of the loops is broken. Alencon is known as the Queen of Lace and is named after a region of France where this type of lace-making began in a tradition dating back to the 17th century.