On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Lynn Downward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow, that looks exactly like a mesh crochet stitch. I saw a lot of it when > I used it for the sleeves of the Irish lace over-tunic of my wedding dress. > I would never have thought of it for something that early. Are we agreeing > that since it's basically a chain stitch attached here and there, it's more > than possible that this is really what we're looking at this early in the > history of crochet?
> > > >> > > > http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/Dress_Robe_a_la_Fran_aise/ViewObject.aspx?depNm=the_costume_institute&pID=1&kWd=&OID=80001010&vW=0&Pg=1&St=5&StOd=1&vT=2 > > > > You can zoom in,it is very unusual trim, not what everyone thinks of > > as trim from that period. very interesting. I wish the zoom was a > > bit more closeup! There's a detail in the book of the fly fringe. > > > When tomorrow it is lighter, i shall photograph the dress from the book > > and > > > post it for you all to see. It looks authentic to me! > > > > > > Bjarne > > > I think you are right. There has been mention from 15th c. of Queen Elizabeth's favorite cauls being made of chains. Could this have been done the same? There were "crochets and hooks" counted in Queen Mary's belongings when she returned to the court of Henry VIII. Then there is a cope in a Spanish museum they say is trimmed in corochet. It seems strange these things keep popping up but everyone says crochet didn't exist until the 19th century. Maybe it just wasn't the fad until then. -- Aspasia Moonwind _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
