Entwürfe für moderne Spitzen
A lace pattern book titled Entwürfe für moderne Spitzen (Designs for Modern Laces), made by Johann Hrdlicka in 1902 and held by Heidelberg University Library, with pattern plates for lace makers and designers. The plates show white lace motifs printed on dark brown or mauve panels, with collar shapes, edging strips and fan-shaped insets built from flowers, scrolling tendrils and stylised leaves. A designer could take from them the repeating border strips, radiating floral fan forms and Art Nouveau curving stems that suit textile edges, trims and surface pattern work.
