<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">duchesse lace</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bobbin lace</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>duchesse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lace, duchesse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>point Duchesse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>point duchesse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Duchesse</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Duchesse lace</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Duchesse, point</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>duchess lace</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Belgian lace pillow-lace worked with fine thread in large sprays. It is characterized by floral motifs that are bobbin-made and sometimes resemble tape motifs, joined by thread bars (brides). It was made from circa 1840 throughout the 19th century in Brussels and Bruges. Most examples are considered inferior to other lace produced in Brussels, however, it was inexpensive and commercially successful. ]]></note></mads>