26 Nov 2008

Nanduti lace

[This image is hosted on Flickr]
[This image is hosted on Flickr]
[This image is hosted on Flickr]

These are Ñandutí doilies, a traditional lace technique made in Paraguay. The name means "spider web" in Guaraní, the native language of Paraguay. Ñandutí was originally introduced by Spaniards who brought with them Teneriffe lace.

More examples here.
Watch here the first minutes of a documentary of Ñandutí lace.

3 comments:

FIFI LAPIN said...

beautiful, they'd make fantastic unusual christmas tree decs

Karen Barbé said...

Ah that would be beautiful!!!

Ebba Redman said...

Hi Karen,
I really like these! I am going to put a link to them on my new blog... Such pretty photographs too!
Hope you had a lovely christmas and have a Happy New Year!

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