Another source for grenadine, "of Granada, Spain" (cf. Gage Dictionary) - perhaps in silk gauze-like association with the Moors.. not sure if this helps any with "Grenadine d'Alais."
On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 7:45 AM, Adele Shaak <[email protected]> wrote: > And âgrenadeâ itself comes from the word âgrainâ (same meaning as in > English). I wondered how it became associated with crepe fabric.... > > Hope this helps. > ....... > >> On 11 Jun 2016, at 15:12, Nathalie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you for the interesting reaction on my question on Grenadine > >> d'Alais, the silk for Chantilly lace. > >> The meaning of Alais became clear but what is Grenadine? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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/
