Interesting question you raise, Devon, about Point d'Angleterre. I just received my issue of Piecework, and it's the annual Lace issue. One article is about a wedding veil that the author has ID'd as Point d'Angleterre.
There's a pretty good close up of the work, and it's clearly a blend of bobbin and needle laces, and is a stunning piece of lace. But, now I'm asking myself, what exactly is Point d'Angleterre? I've seen it used in a number of references over the years (some might be considered less than scholarly, in this day and age), and it seems like it's become a 'go-to' term in some circles to label something that doesn't easily fit into a classification. Am I understanding it right, that it's a description that has evolved into something else with time? That 200 years ago it was used to label a certain type of lace, but now it's used differently? Pondering my thoughts in Duvall, WA, Helen - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
