The Publicity has surely been positive for the Royal School of Needlework who did the appliqué work and has heightened the awareness of lace as a fabric of fashion. Realistically I think the very creative use of machine made lace made a real fashion statement.
Thanks for sharing the link Brenda. It contains the evidence of the facts that I have been searching for since the wedding day! Best regards Annette in Wollongong -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David C COLLYER Sent: Wednesday, 25 May 2011 2:16 AM To: Brenda Paternoster; Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Kate's wedding dress lace again Dear Brenda, >Here's a link to a very interesting video clip about the making of >that dress. >http://www.france24.com/en/20110514-fashion-Lace-Alexander-McQueen-Sarah-Bu rton-Wedding-Middleton Many thanks for this fascinating link. Having watched it, I find myself feeling really sorry for all those fine makers of HAND-MADE lace resident in the UK - almost like a slap in the face I reckon. David in Ballarat - 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
