BOOKS BY DIANE CLAEYS

Lace Identification Course

Identifying Laces

This tutorial, used for courses, gives an overview of the different types of bobbin and needle laces. For each of these types, a photographic example is provided, as well as a brief summary of the characteristics. The text is in English and Japanese.

Price : 40 euro + shipping cost

The Language of Lace in History

Study on Symbols in Lace

Ever wanted to know what the Fleur de Lys, peacock or cornucopia stand for in lace ? This course book will teach you that and much more.

Price : 30 euro + shipping cost

Portrait of a Lacemaker

For this book, we got together our collection of antique postcards and photographs. With the help of these images, we tried to recreate the atmosphere of lacemaking in it's glory days. Lacemaking wasn't just fashion, it was a way of life for a large group of people and we hope we have captured their lifestyle and traditions. We really enjoyed putting together this collection of unique images and we hope you will enjoy them too !

Price : 28 euro + shipping costs

How to Become a Skillful Lace Collector

You might already know the difference between Point De Rose and Point de Gaz. Or you know what a bib is used for. But you do not really know where to start when it comes to collecting lace. We decided to write a short guide book focusing on just that. We collected the basic ingredients needed to become a skillful lace collector.

Published in 2004

Price : 22 euro + shipping costs Sold out for the moment.

Lace Mail

"Lace Mail" is the latest book by Diane Claeys. It is a lace postcard book that coincides with Diane's lace exhibition at the World Expo in Aichi, Japan. The book is made up of high-quality colour photographs of antique laces from Diane's private collection. There is a short description for each piece of lace. The photographs can be used as postcards. All the laces shown in the book were displayed at the Lace Exhibiion in the Belgian pavillion at the World Expo, from May 2nd to May 9th 2005.

Price : 28 euro + shipping cost