<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31431888</termId><termName>blonde</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ A type of bobbin lace originally made with a naturally-colored silk thread, but which now may be white or black. It is a delicate, continuous bobbin lace, often using a heavier thread for the usually floral figuration than the ground. It was made in strips like Spanish lace. As methods for processing the silk evolved, a lighter, softer thread was obtained. Because of this evolution terminology such as "silk blonde," "white blonde," or "black blonde" laces may be encountered. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:56:31</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31431889</termId><termName>blonde lace</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31402298</termId><termName>bobbin lace</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>