Hello Clay,
the Chantilly lace in the 19th century made around Chantilly was made
from this Grenadine named silk. It was a non boiled silk, very fine
and what's very important relly black. Not grey-black as the silk used
in Belgium. This is a point to distinguish French Chantilly from Belge
Ch. And the lace was stiffer than with boiled silk.
If you work Chantilly don't use the English (boiled) silk take thw
Dnish one which isn't boiled.
If you ever come to Chantilly in France and visit the Chantilly museum
the lady there will tell you how expensive the Grenadine silk was in
that time and you will get an impression How worthfull Chantily from
there was and I think today still is.
Greetings
Ilske
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