On a recent visit to Bruges I enjoyed visiting the traditional lace shops selling a wide array of handkerchiefs, collars, runners and table-cloths. They were very beautiful and I could not resist ...

The bride is corseted and cosseted in her high-necked, hand-appliquéd Italian lace wedding dress on the grounds of an ...

The laces made in Belgium during World War One are an important part of the lace holdings of the Division of Home and Community Life’s Textile Collection in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

The Italian School, 18th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. What is Italian School, 18th ...

Among the many other lace-making techniques are tatting, netting, crocheting, knitting, macramé, and sprang. Decorated nets have existed for thousands of years, but the rapid development of needle and ...

The French School, 18th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 1998 the record price for ...

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik.

Just one day after longtime Vogue chief Anna Wintour announced she would step away from her role as editor in chief of the ...

Underwater archaeologists may have discovered a long-lost 18th-century treasure ship that vanished over two centuries ago. Marine expert Edmond O’Byrne told Pen News that his team found what is ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.

An 18th Century pub in Bradford has been demolished after concerns about the safety of the building were found midway through work to convert it. Contractors were working on transforming the ...