For centuries needlepoint lace has been an ornament on the scarf, blouse and undershirt of the festive costume of Primošten women. It was first mentioned in documents in 1550. Mrs Bruck-Auffenberg, the well-known Austrian researcher of traditional handcraft in Dalmatia, was overwhelmed by its beauty and uniqueness and in 1911 included it in the great exhibition of traditional art she organized in Vienna. It was also on the exhibition poster. Lacemaking is a skill young Primošten women learnt from their mothers.

After an exhausting day of working in the fields and doing the chores, women would take their place in the candlelight or near the fire in the hearth and make lace on their cushions using an ordinary needle and white thread. They made up their own patterns, usually floral, transferred them on paper which they secured with thread onto their cushions, and using just a few different stitches they managed to create works of art they used to decorate clothes. We still admire the beauty and exquisite workmanship of lace on century old blouses which serves as inexhaustible inspiration to new generations of lacemakers who are faithfully following the tradition of their predecessors.