Lace Scarf
2013 (made)
| 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 Halette now employs over 400 people and supplies lace for many couture houses, they specialize in fine machine made lace made on English leavers and bobbin looms, imported in the 19thcentury , and woven to both traditional and modern designs
It took 17 craftsmen to realise this unique silk and cotton scarf. The unusual tulle known as 'point d'espirit' and made on traditional one hundred year old bobbinet looms, gets its name from the dots delicately woven into its grid.
It took 17 craftsmen to realise this unique silk and cotton scarf. The unusual tulle known as 'point d'espirit' and made on traditional one hundred year old bobbinet looms, gets its name from the dots delicately woven into its grid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Point d'esprit machine lace on tulle ground |
| Brief description | Navy blue 'point d'esprit' scarf, Sophie Hallette, 2013 |
| Physical description | Navy blue tulle scarf of 'point d'esprit' bobbinet |
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| 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 Halette now employs over 400 people and supplies lace for many couture houses, they specialize in fine machine made lace made on English leavers and bobbin looms, imported in the 19thcentury , and woven to both traditional and modern designs It took 17 craftsmen to realise this unique silk and cotton scarf. The unusual tulle known as 'point d'espirit' and made on traditional one hundred year old bobbinet looms, gets its name from the dots delicately woven into its grid. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.32-2014 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2014 |
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