Following up on the subject of finding pretty lace for a wedding gown, my
sister, my niece and I got together today to talk about options. We have no
viable options here for purchasing nice lace. When we sourced it on the
Internet, it was clear that we would be paying a huge sum for lace alone
It's my understanding that by the time Chantilly lace really became popular
it was no longer made in Chantilly. At the height of popularity in the
mid-1800's it was made by machine but the gimps were still put in by hand.
It's probable that the modern Chantilly is still made this way and thread
Dear Spiders,
Maybe we need to come up with a new definition for the laces you are making
as individuals with individual equipment.
I am reminded of machine-embroidered labels to sew on things that say "Hand
made by "
Shall we discuss?
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Reso
Dear Chris,
First, using the Panix address to Arachne means your letter may get lost in
ether instead of going to our archives, so someone looking for it in near
future may not find it! However, this reply will make it through, so your
request is covered because most of your words have bee
Hi Clay -
A shop owner once told me that it was OK to say "hand made" when it was a
human hand that operating the knitting machine. I guess the same thing goes
for lace looms.
Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)
> Imagine my surprise when I discovered "Handmade bobbin lace from the
I only looked at one picture, and it said, when you clicked on the picture
for the details, that it was made on a Chantilly Lever machine. lrb
Clay wrote:
David, some very stylish gowns these days feature "tulle" lace over beige,
tan, pink, or other pastels. So maybe hiding the obvious signs
Perhaps it's classified as 'hand made' because someone operates the
machinery (using their hands) to produce the lace!
Catherine Barley
Henley-on-Thames
UK
Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
- Original Message -
From: "Jay Ekers"
Subject: RE: [lace] Chantilly Lace
I clicked on a couple of the Handmade bobbin laces from the city of
Chantilly, France. http://www.housefabric.com/Chantilly-Lace-C285.aspx
The descriptions of two only asserted that they are "made in France"; or are
"original Chantilly lace made in France". But for a third,
"Please Note; This
David, some very stylish gowns these days feature "tulle" lace over beige, tan,
pink, or other pastels. So maybe hiding the obvious signs of machine made is
also driving the fashions?
Clay
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> On May 9, 2014, at 9:32 AM, David C COLLYER wrote:
>
>> I discovered "Handmade bo
Clay,
I have been asked to make a wedding dress for my niece, and started
looking on the Internet to see what fabrics might be
available. Imagine my surprise when I discovered "Handmade bobbin
lace from the city of Chantilly France"! Judging from the pictures,
some of it is awful, some not b
I have been asked to make a wedding dress for my niece, and started looking on
the Internet to see what fabrics might be available. Imagine my surprise when
I discovered "Handmade bobbin lace from the city of Chantilly France"! Judging
from the pictures, some of it is awful, some not bad (but
You need to capture the whole link, including the third line to paste into
the bar.
Sue
Me too! I really enjoyed the other link to the lace photos, Binche and
Needlelace. Thank you Lorelei
Catherine Barley
Subject: Re: [lace] lace photos
I couldn't open this it said invalid request
Maureen
Me too! I really enjoyed the other link to the lace photos, Binche and
Needlelace. Thank you Lorelei
Catherine Barley
Henley-on-Thames
UK
Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
- Original Message -
From: "Maureen"
To: "Lorelei Halley"
Subject: Re: [lace] lace photos
I couldn't open this it said invalid request
Maureen
E Yorks
> On 8 May 2014, at 21:44, "Lorelei Halley"
>
> What to do with all those strips:
> https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10245462_628921067198
> 190_5297656344381281822_n.jpg
>
> Lorelei
>
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