Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 17:38:02 -0600 From: "Lorelei Halley" <[email protected]> Subject: [lace] Flanders/Mechlin
Leonard and Devon I have said these things before, but this seems a good time to repeat. Hi Arachnids >From my reading of lace history books, References in History of lace - Bury-Palliser, An illustrated guide to lace â Reigate, Lace â Toomer, Old world lace â Blum, Lace â Ancient and modern â Beebe, The Lace and Embroidery collector â Head, old handmade lace â Neville Jackson, Old lace, a handbook for collectors â Jourdain and, of course, Santina Levey,s book. From these it would appear that the straight lace made in the Flanders region, Mechlin, Binche and Valenciennes etc. was all called Mechlin lace until about 1740, although there are some suggestion that it may have been as early as 1665, and it was only then that the different styles were defined. Not being a historian I do not have the necessary skills to evaluate which sources are the most reliable, perhaps some lace historians will come in and clarify the position. looking forward to hearing from you Alex - 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/
