Reticella
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Reticella is a needle lace
dating from the 15th century and remaining popular into the first quarter of the 17th century.
Reticella was originally a form of cutwork
in which thread
s were pulled from linen
fabric to make a "grid" on which the pattern was stitched, primarily using buttonhole stitch
. Later reticella used a grid made of thread rather than a fabric ground. Both methods resulted in a characteristic geometric design of squares and circles with various arched or scalloped borders.
Books of patterns for reticella designed by Federico de Vinciolo
(France, 1587) and Cesare Vecellio
(Italy, probably from the 1590s but printed 1617) were popular and were frequently reprinted.
Reticella developed into Punto in Aria
.
Needle lace
Needle lace is a type of lace created using a needle and thread to stitch up hundreds of small stitches to form the lace itself....
dating from the 15th century and remaining popular into the first quarter of the 17th century.
Reticella was originally a form of cutwork
Cutwork
Cutwork or cut work is a needlework technique in which portions of a textile are cut away and the resulting "hole" is reinforced and filled with embroidery or needle lace.Cutwork is a related to drawn thread work...
in which thread
Thread (yarn)
Thread is a kind of yarn used for sewing.-Materials:Thread is made from just about everything. Following table lists common materials, a general description and what they are supposed to be good for. If your machine will sew with the thread, any thread can used for just about any purpose. This...
s were pulled from linen
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
fabric to make a "grid" on which the pattern was stitched, primarily using buttonhole stitch
Buttonhole stitch
Buttonhole stitch and the related blanket stitch are hand-sewing stitches used in tailoring, embroidery, and needle lace-making.Holy Buttons stitches catch a loop of the thread on the surface of the fabric and needle is returned to the back of the fabric at a right angle to the original start of...
. Later reticella used a grid made of thread rather than a fabric ground. Both methods resulted in a characteristic geometric design of squares and circles with various arched or scalloped borders.
Books of patterns for reticella designed by Federico de Vinciolo
Federico de Vinciolo
Federico de Vinciolo or Federico Vinciolo was a sixteenth century lace-maker and pattern designer attached to the court of Henry II of France...
(France, 1587) and Cesare Vecellio
Cesare Vecellio
Cesare Vecellio was an Italian painter and engraver of the Renaissance, active in Venice.He was the cousin of the painter Titian. Like Titian, he was born at Cadore in the Veneto. He accompanied Titian to Augsburg in 1548, and seems to have worked as his assistant. Many of Cesare's pictures were...
(Italy, probably from the 1590s but printed 1617) were popular and were frequently reprinted.
Reticella developed into Punto in Aria
Punto in Aria
Punto in Aria is an early form of Needle lace, devised in Italy. It is considered the first true lace because it was the first meant to be stitched alone, and not first onto a woven fabric....
.