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What is "Guipure" - Definition & Explanation

Guipure
A lace construction produced by embroidering a thread pattern onto a fabric, the fabric being subsequently removed by chemical or other means to leave an open work lace.
Guipure
An openwork lace. The method of production is to embroider a ground fabric which is then removed, usually by chemical means.

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