Halas lace

Halas lace is a type of needle lace. It first appeared in 1902^[1] in the town of Kiskunhalas, Hungary, colloquially known as "Halas". Invention of the lace style is attributed to designer Arpád Dékáni.^[2] The lace was typically soft orange, pale green and yellow in colouring.^[3] Árpád Dékáni and Mária Markovits are credited with developing Halas lace.^[1] Initially, Dékáni did all of the design work while Markovits executed the designs,^[1] using silk thread.^[2]

Halas lace panel for a fan, designed by Árpád Dékáni (1861–1931) and made by Mária Markovits, Kiskunhalas Lace Manufactory, ca. 1906