Historically linen was difficult to dye and to get the dye to stay. I think thatâs why the fabled bright yellow starch was so popular - you got a good colour that mimicked gold, and because the dye was in the starch, every time the lace was washed, it was re-coloured by the starch.
Adele > I have always thought that the whiteness of lace was the result of the > Protestant Reformation, sumptuary laws and laundry considerations as people in > Europe decided to wear washable body linen next to their skin and embellish > the area around the neck and hands where the linen showed. > Devon - 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/
