Braid bobbin Lace from region Spiš (Spišská)
Slovak republic
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Center in Levoča, first mentioned already in the 17th century
Region:
Spiš, Gemer, Liptov, Western Slovakia ( Žilina, Nit. Pravno), caps: Lendak, district St. Ľubovňa, river basin of Torysa, Gelnica, Žakarovce, surrounding of Košice...
Material:
thin cotton, linen, silk, gold and silver threads, later embroidery cotton
Colors:
white, caps: "gatry" - black/white, twists - distinctive white, blue, red, yellow, purple, green
Technique:
braid with cloth stitch - 7 pairs, halfstitch, point ground tulle, plait, square dots, turn and so-called "mitky". The so-called golden ratio is used, the exact number of twists and colors on the caps. Similarity with lace from region Gemer.
Tools:
- pillow -“polster“ in a wooden hoop
- furma
- bobbins - „kykličky“ / kykľovanie
- pins - gombašky
Use:
home textiles - embroidered corner sheets (with the so-called Žilina cut), caps - Russian, Catholic and Polish.
Terms:
gulečky, bočníky, štverky, leluja, palenčený harenček, veniec, hrozná, krížik, podkova, žemlíkový veniec, gatry.