The beauty of lace ornaments, reminiscent of gothic stained-glass
windows, results from the lacemaker’s skill in using the basic elements. All
these elements are geometrical forms connected by the base to form the Pag
lace.
The Pag lace consists of the following elements (click on a picture to see details):
Sunašce
A circular or square form with concentrically radiating, densely drawn
cobweb-like threads
Gusta pogacica
See Pogacica
Zupcići
Very small circles up to 2 mm in diameter, which are sawn as
endings on other elements
Kriva mendulica
See Mendulica
Ročelica
A small semicircle, found mainly on the hem of the lace
Tri mendule
See Mendulica
Tambura
Shaped like the national musical instrument tambura
Kolumbar
A full circle up to 5 cm in diameter, associative of round
Renaissance windows
Pogacica
A small full circle cut through by a cross-shaped base; the name originates
from the form of a small leaf of bread (pogača)
Mendulica
This form was named after its almond-like shape (mendula).
Mendulica is a triangular form filled with tiny circles and can be very
elongated in the lace. Mendulica shapes are arranged one next to another to
form double mendulica shapes or trefoils
Gusti listac
A square, completely filled form
Gusti dintel
Appears as a double track or double ladder of circular, square
or rhomboid form, used to divide individual segments of lace
Pekjica
Semi-circular form with a zupčić on top
Pogacica
A small full circle cut through by a cross-shaped base; the name
originates from the form of a small leaf of bread (pogača)
Retka pogacica
Small empty circle cut through by a cross-shaped base and
zupcići at the edge
Listacić
A small elliptical form with small transversal sticks as
partitions
Retki dintel
Looks like a narrow track or ladder
Tri pekjice
Combination of three pekjica forms, of which the upper has a
zupcić on top
