[lace] Re: knotting and tatting?
It so happens I have just been reading a book on Tatting: Technique and History by Elgiva Nicholls (a Dover reprint of a book first published in 1962). In the historical introduction she describes two portraits very similar to the one Yuko saw: It has been said that the employment of the shuttle shows off the worker's hands to greater advantage than any other instrument of needlework. In 1759 Sir Joshua Reynolds painted the Countess of Albermarle with a shuttle in her hand. The portrait is in the National Gallery. In the following year Anne Chambers, Countess Temple, was painted by Allan Ramsay. The sitter, who is wearing a tight, long-waisted dress profusely trimmed with lace, holds a rather large jewelled shuttle; her piece of work, to which the shuttle thread is attached, is concealed in the lace-trimmed 'pocket' suspended by a ribbon from the left wrist. Just such a pocket is visible in the French portrait. She confirms the earliest printed reference to tatting as 1843, but gives no convincing explanation as to where the word came from. Early in the 20th century, tatting enjoyed a revival spearheaded by Queen Marie of Roumania who, with her friend Lady Hoare, published The Art of Tatting in 1910. Full of original and inspiring designs, Nicholls calls it 'a milestone in tatting evolution'. So perhaps, as Hunting is referred to as 'the Sport of Kings', we should think of Tatting as 'the Craft of Queens' ! Bridget, from Pinner, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: knotting and tatting?
WOW I stand corrected!! What a great websight, Lots to read, I have to rethink and alter my own thinking and also alter my demonstrations. From what I have read so far I am not sure when tatting was developed?? I am goint to have to take an evening and just read more.. Thanks for the heads up!! I will not assume from now on.. or I will try not to assume... LOL I will no longer put tatting and knotting in the same sentence... Faye Hegener, in Drumore, PA, it is a hot and muggy day again... of course it is August - Original Message - From: Tatman tat...@tat-man.net To: Lace list lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, August 9, 2010 11:15:50 AM Subject: [lace] Re: knotting and tatting? For those that want to know more, from what my sources tell me, the first recorded statement of tatting is in 1834. And with most handiwork you can assume that it had a beginning of many years before that with teachings and word of mouth. If you want detailed research on the history and recorded history of tatting, go to Dan Rusch-Fisher's website. He documented the majority of sources that will debunk some of the myths about tatting and confirm its origins. Click here: http://www.tribbler.com/tatman/ Then scroll down and click on the MISC link. On the left sidebar you will see the HISTORY, IN PRINT, MYTHS, and ORIGINS of TATTING links to read more about it. Just an FYI, -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: knotting and tatting?
For those that want to know more, from what my sources tell me, the first recorded statement of tatting is in 1834. And with most handiwork you can assume that it had a beginning of many years before that with teachings and word of mouth. If you want detailed research on the history and recorded history of tatting, go to Dan Rusch-Fisher's website. He documented the majority of sources that will debunk some of the myths about tatting and confirm its origins. Click here: http://www.tribbler.com/tatman/ Then scroll down and click on the MISC link. On the left sidebar you will see the HISTORY, IN PRINT, MYTHS, and ORIGINS of TATTING links to read more about it. Just an FYI, -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
