Dear Elizabeth, Don't forget to read your history. It does not surprise me that some lace in Slovakia might look Swedish. We were in Dinkelsbühl, Germany a few years ago and watched the pageantry celebrating the saving of the town from the invading Swedish soldiers. It was only on our last day that I found out that all the lace decorating the ranking officers was made in the town, and I had no time to pursue that line. Evidently the Swedes were in parts of Europe during the religious wars, and might have gotten farther than Germany. It is worth a look see, as armies carried camp followers, wives, laundresses, etc. with them at that time.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where I couldn't sit out comfortably to enjoy the white wisteria because it was usually too cold. Hopefully that will change for the roses. Elizabeth Kurella wrote: >My family is planning a trip to the region of Liptovsky Mikulas in Slovakia > >In the book “Slovenska Ludova Palickovana Cipka” by Veronika >Geciova-Komopovska the lace of that area, including the village of Bobrovec >where the grandparents were from, is quite different from the lace in other >parts of Slovakia. It is a continuous bobbin lace, white, and reminds me more >similar of Swedish lace. I’d really like to find out how it came into favor >there, the history of it, and if any is still being made or worn in that area. "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." - 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/
