Zakdoek van linnen rondom afgewerkt met een rand van kloskant met driehoekjespatroon by Koninklijke Kantwerkschool 'Koningin Sophie der Nederlanden'

Zakdoek van linnen rondom afgewerkt met een rand van kloskant met driehoekjespatroon c. 1925 - 1949

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fibre-art, weaving, textile

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underwear fashion design

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fibre-art

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dutch-golden-age

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fashion mockup

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weaving

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textile

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collage layering style

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retro 'vintage design

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paper texture

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fashion and textile design

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feminine colour palette

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historical fashion

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geometric

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fabric design

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decorative-art

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clothing design

Dimensions: length 20 cm, width 20 cm, width 1.5 cm, 1.5 cm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This linen handkerchief trimmed with bobbin lace, likely made at the Koninklijke Kantwerkschool, feels like a meditation on material and process. The off-white color is so subtle; it invites you to look closer, to really see. There's a beautiful tension between the regularity of the linen weave and the delicate, repeating triangular pattern of the lace edge. It's so orderly, yet the handmade nature of the lace introduces tiny variations. Each triangle is similar, but slightly unique. I'm drawn to the way the lace creates a frame, defining the boundary of the cloth. It's like a tiny, tactile painting, where the texture and surface become everything. You can almost feel the rhythm of the maker's hands. It reminds me of the work of Agnes Martin, in its quiet, meditative quality. Like Martin's grids, it finds beauty in repetition and subtle imperfection, elevating the everyday to something transcendent.

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