The patterns in 'Le Pompe' don't look much like to-days patterns because they're not. They are some of the oldest patterns ever published and both the style of lace and the method of drawing patterns has changed over the last 4 centuries. If you get ho;d of a copy of the book already mentioned published by Ruth Bean you will find some patterns redrawn to make them workable by todays methods. Another alternative is 'Elizabethan Lace' by Gill Dye which has some patterns based on the 'Le Pompe' patterns. Most tend to be mainly plaits making edgings designed to be attached onto clothes and furnishings rather than on edges.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
On 26 May 2004, at 13:59, Mary Robi wrote:
Hello Arachne's,
In my thirst for lace knowedge, I've been reading the histories of lace and have seen mentioned in several places (web sites and books) the pattern book Le Pompe. I've seen a few patterns here and there, but not translated into anything that really looks like today's patterns
I've searched all the book sites I know of and the book is apparently out of print. Do any of you know where I can get patterns from the book, or where I might get a copy? Have the patterns from the book been interpreted and translated into patterns that are familier to us today?
I've seen pictures, drawings really from the book, but it wasn't in a form I could understand as a pattern.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Mary
_________________________________________________________________
Best Restaurant Giveaway Ever! Vote for your favorites for a chance to win $1 million! http://local.msn.com/special/giveaway.asp
- To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
