In a message dated 21/06/2005 10:09:31 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> What struck me as being odd, is that they are doing this for money, but > making BL with lots of petals which surely isn't the quickest of techniques. > A > lot of Asian/Chinese torchon/Cluny typle BL also has petals. > Yes, but for visual impact they have got to be worth every minute spent. The mix-up of all those colours works because of the blocks of plain colour in the leaves. If you look at the shoulder bag on the products page its the leaves that stand out and makes the whole thing 'work'. Also think about the silk Maltese, made for sale earlier last century and it's the fat, overlapping leaves that give it the wonderful texture; they catch and reflect the light and quadruple its value from just 'ordinary' lace. It's a pity there isn't a picture of the 50 hour blouse (or I can't find one) to see how much lace there is on it, because I'd love to get an idea of how fast these lacemakers are. I always remember Doreen Fudge telling us the Midlands lacemakers could make a Beds collar (and we are not talking small or narrow here, one of the ones with a wide back and shaped, hanging down fronts) in a day and a half. Jacquie. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
