Battenberg lace
Battenberg lace is a type of tape lace. It was frequently used as an edging, and was particularly popular in the United States in the 19th century. The name for this American lace was chosen in honour of a wedding of the Battenberg family, which occurred about the time a patent for making the lace was applied for in Washington, D.C. 19th-century tape laces use inexpensive machine-woven tape as the outline, and the availability of this commercial tape led to increased popularity of Battenberg lace. Originally Battenberg lace was heavier than the other machine tape laces such as Princess lace. Some regard Battenberg lace as a type of Renaissance lace. Others regard Renaissance Lace as a different type of tape lace.
By the end of the 1800s, a wide variety of tapes and patterns were available for purchase from companies such as Butterick, Sears, and Montgomery Ward.
