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 * ... that makers of Chantilly lace (pictured) were guillotined during the French Revolution because they were seen as protégés of the royals?
 * ... that Blonde lace, while made with the same stitches as Chantilly lace, was made out of two different thicknesses of thread to create greater contrast between the pattern and the ground?
 * ... that Antwerp lace is also known as "Pot Lace" because of its repeated flower pot motifs?

Source

 * 1) 19 May 2008, Main Page appearance.
 * 2) 22 May 2008, Main Page appearance.
 * 3) 26 May 2008, Main Page appearance.