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Kate's Lace

Coupe of Lace
2013 (made), 1958 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Founded in Caudry by Eugene Hallette in 1887 as La maison Hallette, the company has been owned by three generations of the family. Under the leadership of Etienne Lescroart in 1967 a Paris office was opened named Dentelle Sophie after his niece. Lescroart’s son Bruno later joined the company and grew the export business considerably taking over fully in the year 2000. Sophie Hallette now employs over 400 people and supplies lace for many couture houses, they specialise in fine machine made lace made on English leavers and bobbin looms, imported in the 19thcentury , and woven to both traditional and modern designs.

The seemingly random trails of flowers and foliage in this length of lace, features shamrocks, roses and lilies. The pattern, which was archived for 20 years, was originally conceived in 1958 and named "Pattern 953070". In 2012 the design, was selected for the lace used in the wedding dress of the Duchess of Cambridge designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, it has now been re-christened "Kate's lace" in the Duchess's honour.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Scarf
  • Packaging
Titles
  • Kate's Lace (assigned by artist)
  • Pattern 953070 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Coupe of ivory machine lace of silk and cotton in a floral design featuring shamrocks, roses and lilies.
Brief description
Coupe of ivory machine lace with floral motif, Sophie Hallette, 2013
Physical description
The lace is ivory in colour and woven with seemingly random trails of flowers and foliage, featuring shamrocks, roses and lilies.
Dimensions
  • Length: 494cm (approximately)
  • Width: 96cm
Credit line
Given by Sophie Hallette Lace Ltd
Summary
Founded in Caudry by Eugene Hallette in 1887 as La maison Hallette, the company has been owned by three generations of the family. Under the leadership of Etienne Lescroart in 1967 a Paris office was opened named Dentelle Sophie after his niece. Lescroart’s son Bruno later joined the company and grew the export business considerably taking over fully in the year 2000. Sophie Hallette now employs over 400 people and supplies lace for many couture houses, they specialise in fine machine made lace made on English leavers and bobbin looms, imported in the 19thcentury , and woven to both traditional and modern designs.

The seemingly random trails of flowers and foliage in this length of lace, features shamrocks, roses and lilies. The pattern, which was archived for 20 years, was originally conceived in 1958 and named "Pattern 953070". In 2012 the design, was selected for the lace used in the wedding dress of the Duchess of Cambridge designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, it has now been re-christened "Kate's lace" in the Duchess's honour.
Collection
Accession number
T.31:1, 2-2014

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2014
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