A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.

1. Lace is. sometimes used in textile grain process to obtain particular patterns. Usually the lace is pressed into the ground covering the plate before the ground has had time to solidify. Lace may also be soaked in a chemical ink and laid on a lithographic stone In order to obtain the same result in this other technique.
2. In typographical work the term "lace" is used to designate a worked outline* or an ornamental border.