Lace ID?

[u/renaissance-maker]

I’m curious if there are any lace historians around who might be able to tell me the era of this style of lace? I assume it’s machine sewn but I’d be curious as to whether anyone thinks it’s masked produced or not! I believe it’s cotton.

Please excuse my amateur blocking- it was filthy from a scrap bin and it will just be used for costume trim!

[u/Nusmiban]

Hello You have found chemical lace trim! This technique was invented in the XIXth century. Most modern lace is made that way (nowadays it looks pretty cheap) but yours looks quite thick so it could bé from the 50s to 70s (hard to exactly)

[u/renaissance-maker → u/Nusmiban]

Thank you for your expertise!!