Carolyn Hastings wrote:
... I do know that many people attending the fairs where lace is
exhibited love the "pictoral" lace (for want of a better term). I'm talking
about the lace that shows a face, or a person, or even a scene. They can
relate to that sort of lace, and really don't have the knowledge to
appreciate a lovely piece of Binche or Bucks...
Carolyn H.
Hi, Carolyn,
I think the term you're looking for is "figural" lace, which applies to
pictures/ representations of anything except flowers. Lace with
pictures of flowers is, of course, "floral" lace, while lace that has
mathematical sorts of patterns is "geometric" lace (Torchon being the
best-known geometric style). Lace that expresses ideas -- that looks
non-representational or vaguely impressionistic or is only suggestive --
is "abstract" lace. These are the sorts of terms we use when we try to
describe what sort of lace a specific technique is used for, before we
get to more specific terms like "point ground" or "tape," etc. Lace
collectors use these general distinctions a lot.
Did I miss any? :-D
Beth S.
--- in dark and chilly Kambah, Canberra, where La Nina has broken the
drought, but has also stopped summer from coming. Our city water
reservoirs are 43.9-percent full, which is a huge improvement on what
they were this time last year.
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