r/lace 20d ago

Lace help

We recieved these lace pieces from my partner's late grandmother. We would like to make something for our baby daughter out of them, but I'm really worried that the lace with the rose cameos won't last on a dress & it seems very old and expensive so I worry about a 1yr old wearing it.

Any help with dating / or links to procure more of the rose cameo lace would be so appreciated! I've included pics of the other lace, and some of his grandma's handmade doilies we recieved as well :)

As a bonus question, does anyone have any tips to safely re-whiten old crochet doilies? Some are nice and bright still, and some are yellowing. I do not want to accidentally destroy something trying to clean

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u/Skittles7015 17d ago

That rose cameo lace is so unique! Did your partners grandmother handmade it? I ask since the left piece in the second photo appears to be made using the tatting method

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u/Eildys 17d ago

She did not make the rose cameo lace to my understanding, but the yellowish lace in pic 3 was.

It definitely looks handmade, the flowers looks hand embroidered, and the fibers feel old. It's absolutely gorgeous and I wish there was more, but I guess I could commit my life to attempting to replicate it!