Dear Antique Lace Lovers, So quiet on Arachne recently. Here is a Winter lace research project for you! >From my Costume Society of America newsletter, I learned The Costume Institute's vast holdings are now available to researchers, scholars, students, and fashion aficionados on The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website. _http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/the_costume_institute_ (http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/the_costume_institute)
Select Collection Database (picture of students sitting at computers) to view the collection of 25,550 items of all kinds. The first lace costume items appear on the second page. Dizzy from quantity, I've decided to look at 300 per viewing! This is a completely different collection from the Ratti's - where "our" Devon focuses on impeccable laces. It appears they need lace experts in the "Costume Institute" department. Nearly every description says "No medium available"! I noticed that many donors are the same ones who gave laces to the Lace Collection. Jeri Ames Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
