As so often, I think the answer is in Santina Levey's History, in this case, pages 4-5, not surprisingly along the lines Devon and Lorelei indicate. The missing link is needle lace - Santina describes it developing from embroidery decorating the edge of linen garments, turning into drawn thread work etc, so naturally white or ecru. Bobbin lace is described as developing from varous braiding techniques using coarser metallic or coloured threads. In time, I think the workers realised that the bobbin lace technique could be used to imitate the reticella/punto in aria needle laces, and here we are! At the Lace Guild's course last October in York, Gil Dye showed us early bobbin laces where the workers were clearly devising different ways of copying these needle laces. [email protected] enjoying a London Summer, cold grey and drizzle, but looking forward to the delights of 10 days of Thomas Lester at Knuston on Friday
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