[lace] ?torchon lace?

2011-02-18 Thread false
Hi all - just seen this picture: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i336475/star-snaps-helena-bonham-carter.h tml she is wearing (probably) a Vivienne Westwood creation which appears to have enlarged torchon lace printed on the sleeves - am I right? Jacqui Southworth presently in Florida USA.

Re: [lace] ?torchon lace?

2011-02-18 Thread AGlez
Yes, it certainly looks like a pattern with spiders and whole stitch diamonds. Regards from Antje, in Spain. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] decorative textiles

2011-02-18 Thread Alan Sheila Brown
Unfortunely it seems that one can only download this if you have Facebook/Scribd accounts. Sheila in Sawbo' where it is gloomy but dry. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] ?torchon lace?

2011-02-18 Thread bev walker
Looks like it, digitally whatsis'd to fabric. What will they think of next... On 2/18/11, false jacqui.southwo...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi all - just seen this picture: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i336475/star-snaps-helena-bonham-carter.h tml she is wearing (probably) a Vivienne

Re: [lace] ?torchon lace?

2011-02-18 Thread Clay Blackwell
I've enjoyed her in so many films! Unfortunately, this dress looks like someone swathed a bolt of fabric around her, tucking it in to her undies as they went along, and then topped it with the printed lace. The good news is that at least designers are still using lace in fashion! Clay On

Re: [lace] ?torchon lace?

2011-02-18 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Everybody: Probably Westwood - Helena B-C. wears Westwood a lot. She loves to look dramatic and rather odd and Westwood is just the designer for that. Yes, those are Torchon spiders, wildly enlarged and photo-transfered, on the sleeves. Very appropriate for H B-C's personality, I think!

[lace] lace photos

2011-02-18 Thread Lorelei Halley
I may have posted a link to this exhibition from another picasa account. But this one has lots more photos and includes items the other didn't include. There is an amazing array of lace, both old and contemporary: reticella, modern bobbin lace, hybrid continental guipure, Irish crochet, nanduti,