Draft:Puncetto Valsesiano


Puncetto Valsesiano (also called puncetto della Valsesia, punto avorio or simply puncetto) is a type of needle lace originating in Valsesia, in the Piedmont region of Italy, and used for doilies and decorations on handkerchiefs and clothes. The alternative name punto avorio means 'ivory stitch', and is thought to refer to the smooth white appearance of a closely-worked lace. [1] It is characterised by symmetrical geometric patterns, especially grids of squares.

Photograph from Poncetto Lace: First Shown in the USA (1917)
  1. ^ "Puncetto Valsesiano". RSN Stitch Bank. Royal School of Needlework. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

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