In a message dated 4/19/2008 7:02:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"James wore a replica of the satin and lace royal christening gown, which was made in 1841 and had been used for every royal christening until this one. The new robe was commissioned by the Queen to preserve the original." Does anyone know if the replica has machine or handmade lace on it? Any details? Thanks in advance, Helen (in sunny-for-a-few-minutes-but-chilly Vancouver, BC on the west coast of mainland Canada). --------------------------------------------- Dear Helen and others interested, It is not possible to tell from the photographs on the various newspaper sites whether the replica has machine or handmade lace on it. It would be nice if they would exhibit both gowns at some time in future at Kensington Palace. For 9 large black and white photos of the lace (7 quite detailed of the lace, the others of Queen Victoria holding Albert Edward - Prince of Wales and of Princess Diana holding Prince William, plus a color photo of the skirt on book jacket cover), there is the following book, which you could borrow from InterLibrary Loan: "Royal Honiton Lace" By Elsie Luxton and Yusai Fukuyama Batsford ISBN 0-7134-5764-3, 1988 Jeri Ames Lace and Embroidery Resource Center **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
