Annette: 't Apostelientje's address is Balstraat 11, which is just around the corner from the Kantcentrum on Peperstraat 3A (http://www.kantcentrum.com/).
Claeys' Antique (http://www.claeysantique.com/) is a shop located in the southern part of the city on Katelijnestraat 54, specializing in lace for collectors. Most of the lace shops in Bruges do have antique lace, but with the majority you really have to get into it and make them open up the drawers and show you the "good stuff," rather than the modern items which are 99% worked in asia. I prefer to look for "study fragments" of laces I am interested in learning at 't Apostelientje, Claeys' and suchlike where I know the proprieter is a lace enthusiast like myself! Lacefairy's website has some listings for Bruges and Belgium. (http://lace.lacefairy.com/International/Belgiummap.html) Orchidee, which is the other well-known shop for lace and needlework supplies in Brugge, is located at Mariastraat 18, which is just up the street from the Gruuthuse Hof -- an excellent small bistro. It sits just opposite the Gruuthuse museum, which has a beautiful collection of lace. If you drive to Bruges, a good parking garage is Biekorf, located near the market center under the library (hint: the library has restrooms). We're taking a coach trip, so no driving but have to meet the coach at 1:30 a.m. tomorrow! Of course do not forget to buy chocolate. The Belgians make the very best, you know .... :-D I will have to see if 't Apostelientje has "the horseshoe thingie". Korwyn in Norfolk UK In a message dated 10/3/2003 5:03:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > <Now that I live in England, 't Apostelientje in Brugge is on my "must > stop" list for going back and forth to the continent!> > > Do you have any further details about the shop? > > I remember going to Bruges about 25 years ago and seeing some lacemakers, > but I wasn't really interested in lacemaking then. Now that I am, I'd > like to hop on the Eurostar one weekend and look at lace museums and lace > shops in Bruges. Can anyone suggest where I could get further details > about lace museums and shops there? > > Regards, > Annette, London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
