<?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">blonde</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bobbin lace</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>blonde lace</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A type of bobbin lace originally made with a naturally-colored silk thread, but which now may be white or black.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. ]]></note></mads>