I see what you mean about being recognisable, Thank you for you explanation
and for the link which I found very interesting.
I have a lace butterfly bought in Bruge in the 1980s which I wonder if its
done in this way.
When I bought it I bought it as a pretty brooch of lace that I liked, but
now see so many possibilities of what it might be.
Well better get back to my major task for this week which is converting a
mans suit jacket to a scottish one to wear with a kilt. Didn't expect quite
so many changes and quite so much hand sewing so its been very hard on my
hands and eyes. A bit each day and then I can work on my lace at night.
BTW for those who made suggestions to help me last year hunting down music
in lace I have managed to adapt a pattern (widen it and change bits) to give
me a treble clef and musical notes, and am now one week in having done
almost half the first of 4 napkin strips. The treble clef is difficult but
the rest is working well and quickly.
Sue T
Hello Sue
Chemical lace is cotton embroidery on acetate fabric, then the whole
lot is steeped in acetone or something similar to dissolve away the
acetate leaving only the embroidery. Discovered in the 1880s I think
so Victorian but slightly late for the 1850s setting of the TV
programme.
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/ID/Chemical.html
Once you've seen a few pieces of chemical lace it's very recognisable
even though it can have so many different styles.
Brenda
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