Plural of guipure; multiple examples or types of ornamental geometric lace made without a mesh background.
From guipure (French origin) + -s (English plural marker). The plural form allows reference to different types of guipure lace or multiple pieces of guipure fabric.
Guipures were the luxury fashion statement of Renaissance and Victorian eras—collectors would own multiple guipures in different geometric patterns, and you can see the evolution of design tastes through museum collections of historical guipures.
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