Venice was a center of needle lace making in the 1400s, as documented by official records. In the 1500s, city officials decreed that young men in Venice were prohibited from lace wearing until they had turned 25. Lace was a prized possession, appearing in lists of people's assets.
Venice was a center of needle lace making in the 1400s as documented by official records In the 1500s city officials decreed that young men in Venice were prohibited from lace wearing until they had turned 25 Lace was a prized possession appearing in lists of people's assets