Natalie, You provided a delightful topic to accompany my morning tea. A search on "silk d'alais" provided some interesting results. Google Books has a report of the House of Commons on the silk industry of France.
https://books.google.com/books?id=JyJDAAAAcAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA27&ots=myHOSd5jC6&dq=silk%20d'Alais&pg=RA1-PA27#v=onepage&q=silk%20d'Alais&f=false Alais is a place. And from the above, it apparently has a system of measure that was used in the silk production. In "poids d'Alais" (Alais pounds used for raw silk) 240 pounds make a kilogram. The report was a fascinating time machine into the 1830's. >From other sources "grenadine d'alais" is the black silk used for Chantilly lace. It has a loose weave and is of a dull appearance rather than shiny. Judy in S Louisiana on the Mississippi where it's clear and humid at sunrise On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:25 AM, Nathalie <[email protected]> wrote: > Dearest lace lovers, > > Chantilly lace is made of Grenadine d'Alais. > There are many descriptions of the thread, the material itself. > > But I wonder what exactly is grenadine? > Is Alais the place where the silk is made or dyed? > > I hope someone has the answer on these questions. > > Thank you in advance for your time. > > Nath > > - > 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/ > - 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/
