Long-awaited Collector's Edition of 'Antique Lace' Featuring Over 200 Precious Collections of 'Jewels of Thread' Inherited Since the 16th Century is Finally Published!

Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Yu Onodera) will release 'Antique Lace New Edition: Beautiful and Delicate Handwork from the 16th to the 20th Centuries' (tax-included price 3,300 yen) by Keiko Ichikawa on March 26, 2026.

Throughout the 500 years of history, various laces have been nurtured depending on the era and region.

This book introduces more than 200 antique laces selected based on beauty and rarity. It features laces from many countries such as Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Ireland.

You can fully enjoy the variations of lace designs, such as floral designs like roses, marguerites, and violets, figures and animals, regular geometric patterns, and archaic patterns hiding mysteries, and enjoy it as one of the sources of inspiration for handmade crafts and fashion.