lace pattern

Delicate textile design

A lace pattern is the arrangement of holes and stitches that creates the decorative design in lace, whether handmade or machine-produced.

The term also refers to printed instructions for reproducing such designs: She followed a vintage lace pattern for the christening gown.

By extension, anything with a similar delicate, openwork appearance: Frost traced a lace pattern on the window.

Related
  • crochetHooked needle needlework
  • doilySmall ornamental mat
  • tattingShuttle-based lace making
  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation

needlework · needle and thread · embroidery · mesh · openwork · scallop · edging · delicate · intricate · thread · weave · lattice · gossamer · Victorian · bridal · wedding dress · veil · trim

Categories
Opposites
textile structure

lace patternjersey knit

Elastic woven textile

canvas · felt · tight weave · broadcloth · muslin

design complexity

lace patternplain

Basic and unremarkable

solid color · unpatterned · blank · unadorned · minimalist design

aesthetic character

lace patternutilitarian design

Prioritizing practicality over ornamentation

coarse fabric · rough texture · burlap

Family

lace, pattern, laces, laced, lacing, lacy, lacework, patterns, patterned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G