Tape lace

Tape lace is made with a straight tape which is bent into the shape required and sewn into position.

The 19th century tape laces varied from well-worked versions with a variety of filling stitches to those where the tapes were simply joined with a few needle-made bars.

Making tape laces was a popular craft and patterns were widely available in shops and magazines.

However, tape lace was also developed on a professional basis in some places, such as Branscombe in Devon.

[1] Types of tape lace include Renaissance, Battenberg and Princess.