Ave Maria lace explained

Ave Maria lace is a lace manufactured until the mid-19th century, largely in Dieppe.^{[1] [2]} The lace is very narrow and was chiefly made by peasants, from whom the name originates.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. http://fleurdandeol.com/french-lace.html French lace
2. http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/je_lace_3.pdf Page 116: Ave Maria lace
3. https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/pbm_lace_4.pdf Chapter 15
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=5RE4DwAAQBAJ&dq=Dieppe+ave+maria+lace+-wikipedia&pg=PT199 A History of Lace
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=fKj7DAAAQBAJ&dq=Dieppe+ave+maria+lace+-wikipedia&pg=PT48 Lace: Its Origin and History
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=ErINAwAAQBAJ&dq=Dieppe+ave+maria+lace+-wikipedia&pg=PA149 A History of Hand-Made Lace