> Personally, I though you had a pants fitting issue...
Oh those language funnies! :-)
Back to crochet yes, the simple chains and such were around in the
18th century. Some of the cords on military drums are chained rope.
The reason for the "no crochet" pronouncement is that some people
want to use crocheted lace for 18th century. The explosion of lace
patterns occurred in the 19th century.
There are a number of different lace making techniques, many done to
look like another type at various times throughout history. Tatting
to look like needle lace, etc.
Find the artifact for the era, copy the artifact. Depending on the
level of accuracy desired, a pair of crocheted doilies may not work
for engageantes. I wouldn't use the chaining on fly fringe to
justify using them.
-Carol
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