Dear Arachnids I have been researching Regency Bucks for over 15 years and found the 'Lace News' article interesting. Unfortunately the information about the dates, presumably from the booklet by Jean Eke, Angela Brown and Sandi Woods is inaccurate. I would have thought that the 'firat port of call' for anyone researching Bucks would be The Luton Museum Lace Dealer's Pattern Book. My edition dated 1998 contains illustrations of nine samples of Regency and one containing both standard Floral Bucks and Regency Bucks. The the date given for the pieces in the book is stated as appearing to date from around 1820 to the end of the century.
The lace we see in collections is the lace that has been regarded as worth being looked after and keeping'for its beauty and monetary value with most of the less interesting and less well made pieces probably being worn out and lost over time. Therefore it is not surprising that pieces like the simple, narrower pieces illustrated in the Luton Museum book have not been preserved. Laurie is correct in saying that I am including Regency Bucks in the Floral Bucks book I am currently writing. I am currently making the lace and writing about Regency, dressing a doll in a chistening robe trimmed with it and then I have the last project, underclothes for a doll using some very fine Bucks, so it should not be too long now. Keep lacemakin Best wishes Alex - 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
