Lace as delicate as a wild flower and just as lovely. Collections of the Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest.

Lace trimming for an alb. 1650-1700.
Lace trimming for an alb. 1650-1700. Needlepoint lace made with flax yarn. Venetian. Image © Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest. Fair use license. via http://collections.imm.hu/gyujtemeny/lace-trimming-embroidered-apparel-for-an-alb-liturgival-vestment/2479?i=58
Flat point Venetian lace. 1750-1799.
Flat point Venetian lace. 1750-1799. Needlepoint lace with linen thread. Probably made in France or Italy. Image © Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest. Fair use license. via http://collections.imm.hu/gyujtemeny/csipke-point-plat-de-venice/14546?i=86
Lace band. 1650-1699.
Lace band. 1650-1699. Needlepoint lace with flax yarn. Made in Italy. Image © Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest. Fair use license. via http://collections.imm.hu/gyujtemeny/lace-band/39456?i=87

More beautiful needlework from the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest. Embroidered kerchiefs this time instead of lace.

Kerchief (detail). 19th c.
Kerchief (detail). Accession #10609. 19th c. Canvas and cotton thread. Made in Dalmácia. Image © Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest. Fair use license. via http://collections.imm.hu/gyujtemeny/kerchief/38333?i=39
Kerchief (detail).  19th c.
Kerchief (detail). Accession #10610. 19th c. Cotton fabric with silk yarn. Made in Dalmácia. Image © Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest. Fair use license. via http://collections.imm.hu/gyujtemeny/kerchief/38332?i=40