Dear Lace Book Lovers, Is there a lace book you wish would be written in 2011? (Good topic for group discussion, as it may lead to something similar that already exists in one of our lace bulletins or in a book, or may convince someone to write a book.) ----------------------------- For a long time, I have been thinking of a book I would love to be written and published in art book format. The idea came about when I first read "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold in 1988. And again, when I read "Patterns of Fashion 4 1540-1660" (2008) of research started by the late Janet Arnold, and completed by Santina Levey and Jenny Tiramani. The book description: Photographs in full color of all the paintings and images of Queen Elizabeth I that exist, showing the full glory of her magnificent clothing, jewels, and lace, and with explanations of unusual details. There are some paintings I have only seen grainy black and white photos, and probably others that have never been seen in any book. This wished-for topic would need to be sorted out and written on the Santina Levey level, for obvious reasons that those familiar with Levey's body of research would understand. Of course, it would be very welcome in a lace library, but others who would appreciate it would be costumers, embroiderers, jewelers, historians, etc.. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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