If I may, my short FAQ file on this subject is now on the Web at: http://claning.home.igc.org/crochet.html
Bonnie mentioned: >...thousands of "hooks and crochets" listed in the inventory of the >belongings of Queen Mary I of England when returning to the court of her >father, King Henry VIII. Yes, but from the surviving specimens and the way they are described in the inventories, these are clearly "dress hooks" (imagine the hook part of giant hook-and-eye fasteners). They have a semi-circular open hook, less than 1 inch of shaft, and end with a flat plate pierced with holes for sewing onto the garment. They would be impossible to use as tools. ____________________________________________________________ 0 Chris Laning | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + Davis, California ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
