Argentan lace (English)

Japanese: Argentan lace(英語表記)Argentanlace
Argentan lace (English)

…At that time, Tenerife, a Canary Island off the northwest coast of Africa, began to produce Tenerife lace, which is made of circular motifs. From the middle of the 18th century, the name of France's Point de France also fell out of use, and it was replaced by the name of the place of production, and Alençon lace, Argentan lace, and other laces began to be produced in large numbers. Alençon lace is also called the "queen of lace" because it is durable and can withstand washing. It has a wide mesh fabric with fleur-de-lis, polka dots, rosettes, bees, and other elegant three-dimensional floral patterns scattered all over it, and the outlines are embroidered with blanket stitching with horsehair as a core. Argentan lace is similar to Alençon lace, but is of higher quality and more expensive. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Argentan lace" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…また当時アフリカ北西海岸沖のカナリア諸島のテネリフェ島で,円形のモティーフをつないだテネリーフ・レースが作りはじめられた。 18世紀の中ごろからはフランスのポアン・ド・フランスの名称もすたれ,生産地の名称に変わり,アランソン・レース,アルジャンタン・レースArgentan laceなどが盛んに作られるようになった。アランソン・レースは洗濯にも耐え,丈夫なもので〈レースの女王the queen of lace〉とも呼ばれ,広いメッシュ地に,ユリの紋章,水玉,ロゼット,蜂などを全面に散らし,立体感のある優雅な花柄を配し,その輪郭には馬の毛を芯に入れてブランケット・ステッチで刺してあり,アルジャンタン・レースはアランソン・レースに類似した,より上質で高価なものであった。…

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