I always thought frog closures were a chinese invention? Learn something new
everyday!

Sidney


On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 4:23 AM, Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I made a coat dress/Spanish Surcoat which has frogs up the whole front
> opening.  I'm trying to get documentation on the use of frogs in Elizabethan
> England.  There are a couple of pictures in Janet Arnold.  Does anyone have
> some links to either portraits or other primary type docs showing use of
> frogs and/or how the specific ones shown were tied?
>
> I'm using some very clever doo dads carried by FolkWear for tying these
> frogs.  Much easier than just on a macrame board.  I can't find period
> pictures of exactly what I'm doing, but will settle for close <G>.
>
> Thanks
> Julie in Ramona (San Diego)
>
>
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