Hi everyone and Roslyn who wrote: > I read this week a filler in the paper that said "all the famous > lacemakers were men.
The wording would be, more correctly (though inaccurately), '(all the) (I wouldn't be hasty about stating 'all') famous names associated with lace are those of men' supposing the writer was referring to someone like the brothers Lefebure in France, for instance. They were not the makers of the actual lace but in charge of having the laces made (to put it simply). However, there were women who were also 'in charge of having the laces made' - their names weren't given due accord - Mme. Charpentier was the predecessor to the first Lefebure, for instance. I suppose it is rather like the situation with an architect or engineer, or in the days of portrait painting studios - the person who signs the finished artwork, drawing, plan, design, lace whatever - is legally responsible for that work (as well as 'owning' it). 'His' technicians will have done most of the work. One can see how the dilution of reporting can distort the facts. Thanks for sharing that Roslyn, it was thought provoking ;) -- bye for now Bev on a typical wintry day in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) i.e. damp, dark and warm - good if you're a mushroom. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
