Originally, the Museum of
the City of Brussels had a
huge collection of Brussels
laces. The need to create a
dedicated space to preserve,
promote and showcase the
legendary laces of Brussels
was growing. And the lace
museum came into existence
in the year 1977.
Now it has become a one-
stop-platform to cherish the
great heritage of laces. It
presents so aesthetically an
overview of Western
European fashion from the
18th century to the present
today. And that too in a
variety of creative ways and
art forms — Trade,
exhibition, art shows...
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Caroline Esgain, Director ,
Fashion & Laces Museum,
Brussels in a telephonic
interview with SoCultures
says, “The museum’s
collections come from the
private donations or
purchases and since lace
textile is extremely fragile
and requires maximum care ,
museum governs the strict
rules to regulate the heat,
light and humidity in the
rooms to maintain the textile.
We don’t keep the collections
cannot be on permanent
display.18
HISTORY OF
MUESEUM
Caroline Esgain, Director, Fashion & Laces Museum,
Brussels