Re: [lace] Lappet or something else

As someone else mentioned earlier, perhaps they are part of traditional costume, which would conceivably give them a later date. It's not something that jumps to mind in the US, as we don't have a national traditional costume that we pull out for special occasions. Kathy Draves On Sun, Apr 19,

Re: [lace] Lappet or something else

I am posting some close-up photos of the lappet (?) on http://laceioli.ning.com/group/identification-history. From looking at the previous photo Maria thought it might be application on machine tulle, but I think that is not the case. However, the point de Paris ground has an interesting

[lace] ? Ancestry help? and a ?Bobbin maker? help

Hi, friends (yes I want something!!) Smile. This lockdown gave me the "search Frenzies" today, and it was quite productive. I have found a bobbin inscription which is asking for an Ancestry (Or whatever) search and secondly the name of a possible East Devon bobbin maker. Here is the

RE: [lace] Lappet or something else

Hi again, Sorry I did not trim, but I answered from my phone and I am not so good with the phone. I hang my head. Joepie. From: J-D Hammett Sent: 19 April 2020 12:41 To: Devon Thein; Maria Greil Cc: lacelijst

Re: [lace] Lappet or something else

Hi fellow Arachnids, Although I cannot help with the lace I may be able to bring some light to the translation. The word STAAL has 2 meanings: 1st meaning is steel -the metal-: 2nd meaning is sample. Joepie in sunny Sussex but in Covid 19 isolation. Get Outlook for

Re: [lace] Lappet or something else

Dear Devon. Are you sure it is really Paris ground? For me it looks like application on mechanical tul ground. If the qualification is beggining of 20th century and right, then they would not be lappets anymore but bows or cravattes for the throad. I myself have some lappets in my collection and

Re: [lace] Soie Ovale

Hi Susan, I used Soie Ovale in a Cluny de Brioude class at the IOLI convention in Montréal in 2006 (?). I agree with Sue Babbs as to the need to have super smooth hands when touching it. It will definitely catch/snag on any rough spots. It is unspun filament silk and will therefore flatten to