Dear Royal Watchers, Although I did not get as close to the motifs as would be desirable, the flowers look to me as if they are made like Richelieu embroidery -- in this case, embroidered with a reinforcing stitch (buttonhole or similar) around petal shapes that have been drawn on an evenweave fabric, afterwhich they are cut out around the outer edge (looped part) of the buttonhole stitches into individual petals and assembled into flowers. Here is what Caulfeild and Saward says about Richelieu in "The Dictionary of Needlework", second edition, 1885: "This is work of a modern date, and differs but little from Roman, Strasbourg, and Venetian Embroidery. It is founded upon the ancient Point Coupe, or Cutwork, which was one of the first laces, and was extensively used in conjunction with Linen Embroidery, on the Continent and in England, from the 14th to the 16th centuries, when it was superseded by Reticella Lace. The modern Richelieu Guipure differs from the old Cutwork in being worked in more open patterns, and separated by Bars formed of threads Buttonholed over."
Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 5/18/2011 3:00:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Everybody: Just wanted to say I'm admiring the lacey trim on the Queen's ivory outfit, worn yesterday in Ireland. There's a good picture of it here: http://tinyurl.com/3kmyf45 It looks like needle lace applique, but as there are yards of it (not only the hat but all around the edge of the coat) I'm thinking it's an assembly of commercially-embroidered lace pieces. Still, an interesting idea for needle lace enthusiasts to make something a little bit different. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - 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
