The Spring issue of "FiberArts" has come to American subscribers, and it has a page devoted to museum exhibition catalogs. One of the 5 is "Threads of Feeling: The London Foundling Hospital's Textile Tokens 1740-1770", by Curator John Styles. It says this is a study of Britain's largest collection of everyday fabrics from the 18th century, illustrated with 60 color illustrations, including photos of textile objects and prints from the 1700's. 72 page-paperback. Says 11 British pounds, and about $17 U.S., plus shipping. Magazine says available online at _www.paul-holberton.net_ (http://www.paul-holberton.net) (a publisher of museum catalogues). However, I could not find it through a quick search. Amazon.com says it is out of print, but the exhibit was scheduled to close on March 6th (less than 3 weeks ago). Diana: Any suggestions? Perhaps those interested can read it by ordering from Interlibrary Loan at your local library. ------------------------ Now, on the subject of infants being passed from hand-to-hand, I would like to urge you all to in some way intervene if you know of a family doing this sort of thing that can cause a person to really be tormented for life. Infants grow up and they have feelings. At the age of 6 months, I was abducted from my mother (herself raised in an orphanage), because the paternal grandparents did not approve of her. I most certainly knew something was terribly wrong with stories I was told about her, but had to grow up to begin searching. I tried all the methods one could think of and spent large sums, but she had no family to track back through. For a lifetime there have been dreadful nightmares. I verified she was alive several times, including 10 years ago, when my U.S. Senator's staff (not the first Senator I'd ever gone to for assistance) told me it was against the law to give me her location and name. I was in Senator's local office, asking for help in person, because of a terrible gut feeling she needed help. Mother was found in Social Security death records 2 years later, which showed she died the very week I was in the Senator's office. Don't, please, let a variation of this sort of thing happen to defenseless children of your acquaintance. Nasty things are happening to children in our troubled world. We need to be vigilant. Now you know why Jeri's postings are never lighthearted. She does not sleep well! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------- In a message dated 3/23/2011 11:44:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I've been in touch with Professor John Styles who arrange the Threads of Feeling expo at the Foundling Hospital. He has kindly sent me a scan of the item of lace attached to the record for Foundling 11691 and has given me permission to share it with anyone who is interested. 'The item 'Gown Blue and White Laced': the end of a cotton or linen gown sleeve, printed in blue, with a lace ruffle. Foundling 11691, a boy admitted 20 February 1759.' I was interested in the mention on the entry page of a 'biggin'. Apparently according to Prof Styles 'it was a kind of under-cap. These children carried a lot of headgear!' So if anyone would like to receive a copy of the scan please let me know. I must say it is quite large. Diana in Northants - 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 - 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
