I think that the discussion of Bedfordshire lace, and the fact that it implies a certain 19th century aesthetic goes to the heart of my unease about calling Point dâAngleterre Brussels Bobbin Lace. It seems to me that the term Point dâAngleterre, for all of its problems, implies a certain 18th century aesthetic, whereas Brussels Bobbin Lace seems less time/style specific. On a similar note, I have just taken a wonderful lace tour of Spain, where we learned to make Frisado de Valladolid. But, regarding other Spanish lace, a disquieting conclusion that I seem to be coming to is that Spanish people seemed to have made an incredible amount of lace, but that it is indistinguishable from laces made in other countries, such as France, Flanders and Italy. They appear to have been making lace in whatever style was in fashion, but only have a few really recognizable specialties. I want to cry. Devon
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