Dear Leonard, Would a cravat-style jabot be appropriate for banquets at OIDFA Congresses? If yes, it seems to me that you would receive a respectable amount of attention for your efforts. At OIDFA Congresses throughout Europe, you have been featured in the local media. They find the fact that a man makes lace to be a unique subject for news coverage. OIDFA members appreciate publicity. Your interviews are informed, and you represent lace very well. A shirt with lace attached would need more laundering, resulting in wear-and-tear, than a jabot that can be removed and cleaned only when absolutely necessary. The smaller accessory (square with lace attached) would be easier to clean, press, and pack in a suitcase. The reason many old lace-trimmed garments have suffered damage is because people have been hurried when pressing; so hurried that the point of an iron was often thrust through a lace opening and ripped the lace. In fashions for women, there are blouses that feature jabots, so this is of interest to all. You described how the lace yardage is to be attached to a square of fabric. Can someone on Arachne recommend a resource illustrating the zig-zag means of attaching lace edging to a square of cloth? This would be nice for people with a lot of lace yardage to be assigned to a good use. I am reminded of Canadians who belong to the Five Metre Club. For those not familiar with this honor - members receive recognition for this accomplishment in the "Canadian Lacemaker Gazette". Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 1/2/2014 6:28:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Lace for a jabot - a yard/metre of narrow edging to be mounted zig-zag up a square of cloth, covering it, for a man's cravat-style jabot. It needed a neat beginning, designed under guidance, but part way through, I dared to suggest that if I did use it as intended, it might be worn once or twice at lace events, but that is all, while two half yard lengths could be used as frills down the front of a dress shirt, and would get more use. The first half was completed, it must be before 2006, and I have just got round to starting the second side. The pattern draft is on p 91 of Pamela Nottingham's Technique of Bucks Point Lace, bottom right hand corner. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
