I can remember attending a lace meeting where there was a lady from
the Sealed Knot showing the costumes in the time of the English Civil
War (late 1700's)... she also showed us some knotting, from memory,
the knots were tied with a tatting shuttle, a very short space apart
(similar to shown in the photo/painting), and then couched down onto
fabric, to create intricate designs in a raised pattern. However, I
can't remember more than that.
Sue in EY
On 8 Aug 2010, at 16:04, Jane Partridge wrote:
From the size of the shuttle, and a rough date of 1700s from the
costume, I would say that she is knotting, not tatting. This was a
pose frequently used for aristocratic portraits as it was supposed
to show off the hands of the sitter to the best advantage.
In message <20100808141806.e3an0.101427.r...@cdptpa-web03-z01>, [email protected]
writes
There is a painting with a tatting shuttle, what appears to be a
floor stand for working embroidery & some lace examples.
I'm sure someone on the list will shed further light on the
aforementioned painting as I didn't realize that tatting was a
royal pastime!!
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