From Wendy Davies
... To my inexperienced eye they look very similar can you tell me
what the difference is as I have seen lovely Honiton patterns that I
want to do but as yet have only learned Milanese and Torchon.
thanks
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Wendy,
Trust your instincts. I have long said that Honiton is a tape
lace. Honiton has had some unfortunate dips into the "Slugs and
Snails" end of the tape lace world, but it does demonstrate that part
laces are similar to tape laces.
I think the biggest difference between Honiton and Milanese is the
intention and the emphasis. MIlanese is a decorated tape that
meanders to form a design. Honiton is more pictorial and the
elements serve the picture, although many traditional motifs have all
but lost their original design reference. and seem more geometrical.
Generally, Honiton is worked in finer thread than Milanese and
Honiton includes a coarse thread for added texture and
definition. They are both worked with fillings between the major
elements. The range of fillings has some overlap, but Honiton
employs tallies while MIlanese generally does not.
These are enormous generalities, since both Honiton and Milanese have
centuries long histories. But your eye is true. They have
similarities greater than many other pairs of laces.
Patty
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