Thank you Clare! It was nice of you to consult your copy of the Belleville book. According to the Vermeer site, it was "made in Flanders province for export to Holland. Dutch lace is also called Cauliflower or Chrysanthemum lace because of the pattern." Now you know why I was trying to track down another citation! It would be interesting to know what other countries claim to be the origin of Chrysanthemum lace. It certainly is sinuous. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
Sent from my iPad > On May 25, 2017, at 6:52 PM, Clare Settle <cjset...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The intro to Chrysanthemum Lace by Cathleen Belleville says that 'the history > of this lace is a mystery. It is a relatively modern lace, having been > developed in the early to mid 1900s but its country of origin is widely > disputed. Almost every European country claims to have invented it...' > > Clare - 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/
