My goodness, Shelia, you weren't on the coach trip to Calais organized by
Doreen Wright sometime around 1978 or 1979, were you? That was, I believe,
when the lace museum opened. Several of the Ann Cope's lace group from
Chesham, Bucks were on that trip and what a great time it was! We got to
Calais and found the museum closed until after lunch. And some of us had
difficulty finding lunch! I was the only American on that trip and when we
finally got back on the ferry to go home, we headed straight to the bar. I
put forth my best Southern accent and we got drinks at once. I think the
bunch from Chesham's White Hill Centre were a bit unruly for Doreen's taste,
but she was such a good sport.
I remember that I was very disappointed not to see such laces as I had seen
at Luton and Cecil Higgins in Bedford. I was new to making lace, and all
there was in the Calais museum was a lace machine and a couple of Midland
bobbins in a case, as I recall. There were also some modernistic hangings
using lace techniques, but they were not to the Chesham group's taste at
all!.
Thanks for the Memories......
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA
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Shelia Brown wrote:
Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:47 PM
Subject: [lace] Calais lace museum
The displays have altered somewhat since we were last there some 20 years
ago. The English machines have gone as well as the small showcases.
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