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point d'Alençon
[ French pwan da-lahn-sawn ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of point d'Alençon1
1840–50; < French: Alençon stitch
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Example Sentences
It was because Josephine loved point d'Alençon that Napoleon revived it.
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This cravat is worked in Sorrento wheels, point d'Alençon bars, and Sorrento edging.
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Point d'Alençon is worked under and over in alternate stitches, like hem stitch.
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The letters are worked in point de Bruxelles, point d'Alençon, and dotted Sorrento bars.
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In the manufacture of fine laces, such as the Point d'Alençon fabrics, the French have few equals and no superiors.
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