Fashion and Lace Museum
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| Established | 1977[1] |
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| Location | Rue de la Violette / Violetstraat 12, B-1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Type | Textile Fashion |
| Website | Official website |
The Fashion and Lace Museum (French: Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle, Dutch: Museum voor het Kostuum en de Kant) 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle (Costume and Lace Museum)". Brussels. Frommer's. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
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