Dear fellow lace makers, I have just joined this list but I like the information I am getting.
I hope one of you can help me. I live in a town called Mechelen (Malines) in Belgium. In the 1600s the lace made in my town was considered as one of the best in the then known world. The British poet Edward Young described it as the 'Queen of laces'. In 1713 princess Anne of England, daughter of Charles II bought 57 meters of it. And it is also known that Marie-Antoinette, the last queen of France had some for her wedding. I have seen samples of the lace in our museum. But I can't find anyone anymore who can teach me the technique. There are no real books or instructions I have been able to find. So I was hoping any of you had heard of this type of lace and would be able to point me in the right direction. I would love to be able to make some lace again altough in my history book of the town it says it took years to learn the technique Thank you very much! Ilse D. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
