On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Marie Stewart wrote:
I agree with you about the gold lace probably being a misapplication
or a misinterpretation of the term. As far as is known lace evolved
in the realm of linen fibers, not in the metalics. Bone lace, or
bobbin lace, didn't show up until mid or near
HI
So in the 15th, 16th, 17th century, how did the tailors handle larger
sizes? Did the skirts get wider? Or did they keep the same bottom
edge circumference from size to size? (I know this is phased badly,
hopefully the meaning struggles thru!)
Thanks
Carol--befuddled sorta by the later
There's a number of paintings of
the Virgin from roughly that period from eastern Europe that feature
veils edged with some sort of decorative edging depicted in gold that
I could easily see someone describing as lace for want of a better
word. The paintings are fairly stylized
Heads up for you folk in Virginia. The following 'shoot' will be in your
neck of the woods and mayhap some of you might like to respond to Mary, at
Paladin. I assisted this group in February, and they were great folk to work
with.
Kathleen
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