Lace from Senohrad (Hont)
Slovak republic
Note
Some names or terms have been left in the Slovak language because it is not possible to translate them or their translation would cause a loss of meaning. These are mainly the names of towns and villages, but also types of lace and tools used for bobbin lace making. Some were used in the past and their current name does not exist.
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Region:
the surroundings of Krupina, Lučenec, Modrý Kameň - Bzovík, Litava, Senohrad, Lackov
Material:
hemp, flax, cotton
Colors:
white, later basic yellow + color according to the village and age or marital status of the woman
Technique:
one- and two-pairs plait, cloth stich, torchon, honeycomb, spiders, leafs/square dots, colour thread - The change in color of the leafs was achieved with a single thread that braided the leaf and ran along the surface of the lace.
Tools:
- pillow: „bambúr“,“bambúľ“, „batoh“
- bobbins: „kneple“, „kleple“
- pins: „gombašky“
Use:
"racky" - narrow 1-2 cm lace from 9-15 pairs of threads to the edge of the cap
Terms:
„krivý Adam“, „uško na 4 gombašky“, „veľké koliesko“, „veľká/malá krivina“, „veľký grajzlík“, „ručička“...