reticella
/ˌrɛtɪˈtʃɛlə/(also reticelle)
noun
An early type of needle lace, produced primarily in Venice in the 15th cent., characterized by geometric patterns.
- Reticella is formed by cutting out background areas of embroidered fabric and filling the spaces with stitching, or by cutting and withdrawing threads to leave a netlike framework on to which further stitches are placed to create patterns. In later examples, the lace is formed by stitching alone, unsupported by the fabric base..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fanny Palliser (1805–1878), writer on art. From Italian reticella, specifically use of reticella small net from rete net + -cella, diminutive suffix (extended form of -ella). With reticella lace compare Italian punto a reticella, punto reticella.
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