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The "punto Venezia tagliato a fogliame a grosso rilievo" named by the French Gros Point de Venise, was characteristically three-dimensional thanks to the padding that created a raised, almost sculpted effect. It was created in the first half of the Seventeenth century by the creativity of Venetian lace makers and it became an instant success in all European courts. The “padded” effect that made the lace resemble a bas-relief, was obtained outlining the profile of some motives with a bunch of threads that were later covered with buttonhole stitch, called in Venice "cappa", that was inimitable with bobbin laces. The decorative motives are typically Baroque floral volutes and leaves, while a lot of interest was raised from the orientalizing influence of flowers such as tulips, pomegranate, carnations, irises and many other flowers. This very rich lace was particularly appreciated by men that used it extensively, one of the first being young Louis XIV, the Sun King, who introduced the fashion of the reversed collar, or Col Rabat, composed by two rectangles of Gros Point lace knotted under the chin. Further reading:
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