Re: [lace] Color in lace

Hello arachnians, to the question why *black embroidery on shifts in Elizabethan times*: I read in several English, German and Spanish books that the black silk embroidery was introduced in England by the first wife of Henry VIII who happened to be a Spaniard (Katherine of Aragon). One of the

Re: [lace] color in lace-Virginia Churchill Bath

At that time I was a member of embroidery guilds and needle lace was considered needle-work or embroidery. Cynthia On Apr 3, 2018, at 12:53 PM, DevonThein wrote: > published in 1974 by my side. (I am now > reading these books as historical documents of the 1970s lace

Re: [lace] Color in lace

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 7:29 PM, wrote: > Linen shifts and shirts were the next to the skin layer, and were meant > to be washed, so white would have to be the color of choice. Remember that > in Germany clothes have been boiled in recent memory. How this explains >

Re: [lace] Color in lace - Bath's book

Every so often, I write a book review for an old book that is still relevant and useful.  November 2016, I sent a review of Virginia Churchill Bath's 1974 LACE book to Arachne.  You can very easily locate it on the New England Lace Group's web site by selecting Book Reviews from the menu on the

RE: [lace] color in lace-Virginia Churchill Bath

Thanks to Doris for her observation about the cover of Virginia Churchill Bath’s book. I have this book, published in 1974 by my side. (I am now reading these books as historical documents of the 1970s lace revival, whereas I first read them as contemporary “how to” books.) Does anyone know

[lace] color in lace

The original jacket cover on Lace by Virginia Churchill Bath (published 1974) is of a fragment of colored lace flowers, identified in the book as from Italy, 19th century. The author once remarked to a group of us that she wondered why we were so awestruck when we saw the actual tiny piece

RE: [lace] Color in lace

Dear Friends Dyes have not been known for fastness until recently I vividly recall that back in 1979 at an auction in Melbourne my friend bought a beautiful bright scarlet velvet dress from the 1860s. We placed it gently in the back of her car and by the time we got home to Belgrave (about 90

[lace] Color in lace

would not be put in lace that was to be washed regularly. Color and metal for things that would not be washed would be fine. I really don't think sumptuary laws had much to do with the color of lace, but I think that practical considerations were very important. I suspect that even caps were

Re: [lace] Color of lace - Long Term ID, Conservation

reflected color from whatever they are closest to. I would get 2 skeins of each color that lace might be (put the spare in an approved archival container). Color-for-color the dyed results of real thread are not the same between DMC and Anchor. They use the closest color match on comparison

[lace] color of lace

with is deciding how to describe the color of the lace. White is of course obvious, but there are so many other shades. I know the threads we use are often named bleached or half-bleached or unbleached, but I don't think those terms would be appropriate for these finished pieces. Should I distinguish

Re: [lace] color of lace

On 30/06/2015 14:59, Regina Haring wrote: [snip] I'd like to know if there is a standard way that these colors are described in museum terminology. My Buckinghamshire County Library Service has copies of the Methuen Handbook of Colour both on reference and loan. You can see it here:-

Re: [lace] color of lace

Or you might look into Pantone colors. Adobe Illustrator accesses them. Cynthia On Jun 30, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Linda Walton linda.wal...@cherryfield.me.uk wrote: On 30/06/2015 14:59, Regina Haring wrote: [snip] I'd like to know if there is a standard way that these colors are described

Re: [lace] color of lace

On 30/06/2015 19:02, Cynce Williams wrote: Or you might look into Pantone colors. Adobe Illustrator accesses them. Be sure that your computer is showing colour accurately: often they vary according to the settings of both supplier and receiver. To see this, choose any famous painting and

[lace] color of lace

Regina I think your choice of words is appropriate. I would use white = bleached, cream = half bleached, ecru = 1/4 bleached, natural (or gray) = unbleached. For linen the term gray is often used to mean unbleached, although the color is like a dark ecru. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to