It may be of interest.that I heard today on morning TV that the embroiderers stopped and washed their hands every 30 minutes. Cleanliness is often mentioned in my conservation/restoration memos to you over the past 23 years, but usually suggested every hour. Now, I am inspired to recommend 30 minutes!  It is known that some people have more acid in their skin than others. This becomes very evident when they start to stitch and soon have a tarnished needle. In addition - use no lotions when doing fine needlework. Some lotion manufacturers claim there is no transfer to threads. However, a friend and I tested this when working on organza white work years ago. We applied lotion approved by a very esteemed needlework school and worked for an hour. Then, we washed and continued. There was a difference exactly where we washed our hands. We tried other lotions with lofty claims and got poor results every time.  Seems minor. Is major. Especially now that technology has made it possible for photographs of our work to be greatly magnified.  Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ---------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 5/20/2018 8:31:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, ameld...@ozemail.com.au writes:
 I finally found a good photo of the embroidery on the veil. http://meghansmirror.com/royal-style/royal-wedding/meghan-markle-wedding-cer emony-dress/ After enlarging and enhancing the photo I can confidently suggest that the embroidery was tamboured with some needle applique as well. - 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/
