New crystals were continuously forming, giving the edges the appearance of Spanish lace.

"The house was all Georgian with painted white paneling and black insets and Spanish lace edging," Mr. Sills recalled.

"We didn't have the Spanish lace so we had it stenciled" on wool.

Mrs. Requa's dress was made of ivory cashmere trimmed in Spanish lace, indicating that the wedding took place in the winter.

It was impossible to distinguish her features until she raised her veil of black Spanish lace.

It seems ironic that the tracery of an iron gate, with the lights and darks reversed, is suggestive of Spanish lace.

The Sonoran Serenade ($150 a night, including breakfast) features a queen wrought iron bed draped in Spanish lace and a tree-top view.

Chantilly and the Spanish laces (such as Blonde lace) were the most popular black laces.

And Gideon thought for an instant that he could actually see the looming, hundred-roomed Kronsteen castle in the far distance with the white candle of the moon above it, guttering behind clouds of Spanish lace.

The Times reported that Miss Cleveland, Wore a dress of black satin, with entire overdress of Spanish lace.