In a message dated 8/18/05 4:59:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The piece is on Taka Wear and notes that the dresses, > tunics and tops are finished off with Oya. One piece looks like it has a > crocheted edging but another could be Oya or Bebila as I believe it's also > called. Dear Jane, Your observation is right on. I have invested quite a bit in Turkish lace books, all previously reviewed on Arachne, and they now use the word "Oya" much the way we use the word "Lace". In recent Turkish books, Oya refers to crochet, tatting, AND the needle knotted lace called Bebila by some, and Armenian lace by others. The Australian author and teacher, Elena Dickson, calls it knotted lace in the Eastern Mediterranean tradition. The little tassel-like edgings would be the needle knotted lace. Of course, they want to banish the words "Armenian Lace". These Armenians lived in the area where Noah's Ark came to rest in what is now northern Turkey. Early in the 20th C. the Turks banished the Armenians. If the Armenians did not escape to other countries, they did not live. The story is told in Alice Odian Kasparian's book "Armenian Needlelace & Embroidery", EPM Publications, 1983, 0-914440-65-9. Can be borrowed from the IOLI Library (N-012) or from InterLibrary Loan. A lovely book, with very nice instructions - in English. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace & Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
