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of queens

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made by the ladies selected for this work using a barely vis- Bush, the Queen of Jordan, and Pope John Paul II.

ible needle, from a delicate thread - it is no surprise that the The Halas Lace House, built in 1935, is a lace-making
popularity of the Halas Lace has been immense worldwide manufactory that is still in operation today, and can be
for more than a century. visited as a museum. The unique technique of lace sew-

In 1902, this special work of art became famous among ing is passed down from generation to generation, and
the works made with folk and handicraft techniques. Very with this knowledge, the excellent folk craft swomen of

quickly, it not only became a rival of Brussels and Venetian the Lace House create the miracle from very fi ne, bleached

lace, but, after winning the grand prize at the World Exhibi- linen threads in Kiskunhalas. Although the technique is
tion in St. Louis in 1904, it surpassed them in terms of fame more than 110 years old, new motifs are added to the lace
and recognition. It is one of our Hungaricums, which is still designs every year, while tradition is combined with the
a sought-after product from Iceland to New Zealand today. values of the present.

Many dignitaries have received Halas Lace as a gift from The Halas Lace has been enriching the collection of Hun-

the state of Hungary, for example Queen Julianna of the garicums since 2013.
Netherlands, the Empress of Japan, the British monarch www.halasicsipke.hu
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