Museum of Costume and Lace

Museum of Costume and Lace
Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle
Established 1977[1]
Location Rue de la Violette 12, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Type Textile
Fashion
Website www.museeducostumeetdeladentelle.be/en/home/

The Museum of Costume and Lace (French: Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle) is a textile and fashion museum in Brussels, Belgium. The museum collections focus on lace, which is a traditional craft in Belgium. It was founded in 1977.[1]

The museum has exhibitions of antique lace, the process of lacemaking, and also hosts temporary exhibits around historical and contemporary fashion.[2] Antique lace exhibitions feature religious vestments and lace from Mechelen and Bruges. Additional exhibits include Barbie fashion and raincoats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle (Costume and Lace Museum)". Brussels. Frommer's. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ↑ DK Publishing (1 June 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Belgium and Luxembourg: Belgium and Luxembourg. DK Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-7566-8429-7.

Coordinates: 50°50′45″N 4°21′07″E / 50.8458°N 4.3520°E / 50.8458; 4.3520

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