I've always understood that the wheatears (pointed tallies) in Bedfordshire lace is the fertility symbol and a hankie edged with a Beds pattern which has a lot of wheatears was traditionally given to a bride to ensure that children would result from the marriage.
> What makes a hankie a fertility hankie, is it the design on the lace? Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
