Lace from Croatian island of Pag is a thing tough and delicate at the same time, just like a spider’s web. Sometimes called white gold, it’s made from a particularly strong thread and demands, as lace masters say, clean hands and a lot of patience. That’s why the first Pag laces were made by Benedictine nuns in the 15th century. Looking at the lace from Pag, that little woven microcosm, you can almost feel the tranquillity of hot summer days and hear the murmur of women, spinning stories while some new masterpiece slowly emerges under their diligent hands.
