I have heard this 'miners and lacemakers' history too, in regard to Idria lace. I am not positive but I think it was from Bridget Cook (who wrote the book on Idria Lace). Lorri F > > Nancy > That is interesting. I have also heard about the connection between the mine > and the lacemakers, but that the connection was that near the mine no other > source of income was possible. So the women took up lacemaking. But there is > another possible source for the lacemaking tradition. During the middle ages > Italy had a great deal of influence on the coastal areas of the former > Yugoslavia, and especially in Slovenia. During the time when my grandparents > left it, Slovenia was regarded as the most westernized of the provinces, and > its connections with Italy was the primary cause. And of course, the Italian > lacemaking tradition is largely tape lace, as is the German. I have not heard > this connection to Italy mentionned elsewhere, it is just a bit of history I > know about and I'm wondering if it was part of the story. > Lorelei Halley >
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