This is a funny little book, and I bought it not long ago for that outrageous cover! And yes, we really did wear our skirts that short in the 60's! (Well, maybe not THAT short.)
At any rate, the book isn't so much a book to teach you to make lace as an overview of lacemaking. The very small (5" X 7.5") format is only slightly over 100 pages long, and includes chapters on history, making a pillow, Meshes (this is the chapter on bobbin lace...) Netting and fancy meshes (filet lace), Needlerun laces, "Carrick-ma-cross", Needlemade laces, tatting, Macrame, and the care and repair of lace. It was copyrighted in 1951, but the illustrations look much older than that. And in answer to the burning question? Even with book in hand, I can't determine what kind of lace is on the dress. It looks like a Schiffli insertion of stylized daisys (not an uncommon motif in the 60's!). Clay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avital Pinnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:26 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Your guess is as good as mine > Here's a lace book, presumably from the 60s, that I've never seen before: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2340096725 > > The seller claims that it shows you "everything you need to know to get started." Someone should show the cover model, before she freezes to death. Seriously, this is the first time I've seen a lace book with no clue as to the type of lace on the cover. There might be some lace on the model's minidress but I would need a much higher resolution monitor to tell. > > Avital > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
