| There are numerous styles of lace, a decorative and | | | | edges for unique projects. |
| delicate fabric made by weaving or knitting fine thread | | | | Basic eyelet lace usually lies flat, while some |
| into a decorative open pattern. Eyelet lace is one of | | | | decorative eyelet lace is ruffled. Ruffled lace is |
| the most common, and is distinguished by the large | | | | frequently used on undergarments such as underpants, |
| holes, or eyelets, integrated into the pattern at regular | | | | camisoles, and slips, while flat eyelet lace is more |
| intervals. It can be found in all shapes, sizes, and colors, | | | | commonly used as an insert panel on a garment to |
| and is commonly used as trim or as an insert in | | | | add textural contrast. The uses of eyelet lace in |
| garments. It can be manufactured on a machine or by | | | | clothing are limited only by the imagination of the |
| hand, and is readily available in machine made form on | | | | sewer, although because it is slightly delicate, care |
| large spools in most craft and sewing stores. | | | | should be taken when placing it to ensure that it will not |
| Eyelet lace starts with a fundamental pattern, which is | | | | endure large amounts of stress. |
| able to repeat infinitely. Common motifs are geometric | | | | While lace is classically white, eyelet lace can be found |
| shapes like diamonds, squares, and circles, floral | | | | in a variety of colors, especially in trim form, so that the |
| themes, and simple abstract patterns. There is usually | | | | trim will blend with the primary garment. Eyelet lace |
| at least one set of repeating eyelets in the pattern, and | | | | can also be dyed to meet specific needs, and some |
| sometimes an assortment of varying shapes and | | | | hand made eyelet lace is also hand dyed with natural |
| sizes to make it more visually interesting. Usually, eyelet | | | | dyes from plants, flowers, and fungi, for a delicate, |
| lace comes in the form of a strip which can vary from | | | | unique look. Large gauges of eyelet lace can be knit or |
| less than an inch (2.5 centimeters) to several inches in | | | | crocheted, and make fun crafts projects. Smaller |
| width, depending on the application. When designed for | | | | gauges are more challenging, and very hard on the |
| use as trim, the eyelet lace may have a decorative | | | | eyes, but patterns are available for patient crafters. |
| edge, and is sometimes sold with two decorative | | | | |