After all the glowing reviews, I went to my 'go to' shop, amazon.com (no stock in it, just the store you go to if you don't have the energy to go shopping) and saw that I could get it for about a third off, and before I realized it, I'd pushed the button. It came day before yesterday, and I spent the afternoon reading. It was, "Oh, wow." on almost every page. This time period doesn't thrill me, but it also seems that the Plimouth Jacket which has garnered a lot of deserved attention, well either the originals and the embroidery patterns are here, or their close cousins are. Along with all an experienced sewer would need to make such a garment. Down to the fact that the seams are sewn with "S" twist linen thread. And the lace used in various examples is described, closeups are there, usually there are prickings and diagrams provided. It's not a step by step, but the clues are there. Sometimes they x rayed the garment to see inside, for repairs and remodeling. I was a! bit disappointed that only the medium lace of the collar and cuffs was shown with a pricking, but perhaps those more experienced than I could duplicate a pricking for the large and small lace. The lace itself doesn't look too difficult, being mostly cloth stitch. To me it seems clear that the collar was washed. But then what do I know?
For me the biggest thrill is that this is BOOK ONE. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where I only thought it was hot before. Our rear thermometer is saying it's 110F 39C Officially it seems to be 101F 34.5C with a heat index of 112F. I went out earlier to the post office, and decided that I didn't need to go out and see Harry Potter (VII)(b) again today. Even with air conditioning in the car, you're just too close to the heat. No one else is out either. Iced cappuccino is good. -----Original Message----- >From: Jean Nathan <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 22, 2011 1:45 PM >To: Lace <[email protected]> >Subject: [lace] 17thC Women's Dress Patterns--Book One > >Susan brought this book to our attention 4 days ago. Having looked at the >review she mentioned (www.needlenthread.com), I decided it was a book worth >having. > >All I can say is Wow!!!! > >Large colour photographs of garments in paintings and of actual garments. >Then full cutting and constructions details, embroidery detail - really >close up - and lace prickings. If you're into 17th century costume, it's >brilliant. Everything is so close up and detailed. And some of the >jackets/bodices in particular could be worn today. > >Contents: >5 waistcoats (I'd call them bodices/jackets) >1 knitted waistcoat - a long sleeved jacket >Slashed satin bodice >Embroidered mantle >Smock >Hood >Coif and forehead cloth >Kerchief >Embroidered parlet and sleeve panels >2 pairs gloves > >17thC Women's Dress Patterns--Book One, edited by Susan North and Jenny >Tiramani >Published by V&A Publishing (Victoria and Albert Museum) >ISBN 978-1-85177-631-3 >Glazed boards 160 pages >Cover price GBP35.00 - got mine from Amazon for £20.25 (free postage) >Don't know how they managed to produce it at the price they have. It's quite >a large book 12 1/4 inches (31 cm ) wide x 11 inches (28 cm) high on good >quality paper. > >Since it arrived at 1pm today, I've been drooling over every page. Can't see >me putting it on the bookcase yet - there's just too much to look at, admire >and take in. If there is Book Two, then I'll definitely be buying it. > >Jean in Poole, Dorset, 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
