Devon As I have collected photos of the various kinds of lace I have also encountered that problem. I have taken to using the phrase "sol lace" as a generic description of that class of lace worked on a basis of threads laid as the spokes of a wheel. (Even though modern filet is usually worked on a purchased square knotted net. If the knot is there, it can't be distinguished from the entirely hand made version.)
Conceptually I class it with filet lacis, since both are embroidery on a hand made foundation. I separate these 2 from embroidered net, because embroidered net is worked on a machine made foundation. This also separates embroidered net from filet and sol laces temporally also, since machine made net only became widely available in the 19th century. Filet is much, much older. I am not sure about exactly when the Spanish expanded their elaborate corner elements of their drawn thread work and focused only on the corners. Lorelei Halley - 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/
