Dear Janet and all Lace Travelers, If you give more than a week for response and there are people on Arachne who live where you are going, there is a chance to make a personal contact and they will give you much more information than someone like me can.
There has been no correspondence on Arachne regarding your question, so here is what I can share: There are only two Bulgarian publications in my library, both in English. 1. "Bulgarian Needlepoint Lace" by Maria Koleva, published by Svyat Publishers, 1990, 52 pages, paper cover. Bulgaria is next to Greece and Turkey. It is no surprise that this lace is in the style of Armenian Lace, also known as Oya in Turkey, and sometimes called Eastern Mediterranean knotted lace. At book's end are 3 pages of hairpin/crochet lace for edgings. No bobbin lace. Very nice little book. Probably out-of-print. 2. "Bulgarian Folk Costumes" by Anita Komitska and Veska Borisova, Borina Publishing House, 2000, 16 large colorful images of women in 18th & 19th C. regional costumes (from National Ethnographic Museum). No apparent bobbin lace. Lots of embroidery, needlelace, knotted lace, hand-woven fabrics. Probably out-of-print. There are second-hand book dealers, so consult their listings on-line. Someone in England (per this inquiry) will have to give you the book dealer's names. Some subjects you can search for on-line: Bulgarian lace Svyat Publishers Borina Publishing House "Bulgarian Needlepoint Lace" "Bulgarian Folk Costumes" National Ethnographic Museum Bulgaria Some Web sites will give you e-mail addresses. If you have anything published from Bulgaria, look at bibliographies for more ideas. Jeri Ames in Maine, USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 6/8/2009 1:22:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi last year i went on holiday to bulgaria to a small place called Nessabar and there was a lady who was making bobbin lace and it was very nice, I bought from her 2 bobbins that were slightly different having like a cover to cover the thread.I think she originates from Brussels. Does anyone have any further information on Bulgarian Lace. I am going back to Nessebar next week . Many Thanks. Janet Bridlington U.K. _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] **************Dell Deals: Donât miss huge summer savings on popular laptops starting at $449. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221770187x1201425153/aol?redir=http :%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215566131%3B37864407%3B i) - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
