Beveren lace was bobbin lace that was made at Beveren a few miles west of Antwerp. Lille lace, as well, as Belgium laces, was made there in the nineteenth century. The characteristics of Beveren lace are: * It is a continuous lace, where the whole lace is made at the same time. * The headside often has a straight border, adorned with picots. * Typical motifs are flowers (feathers), accentuated by a gimp thread. * There are square tallies or leaves.