Dear Lyn,
Is this the same as Little Heart of Denmark, with prickings, instructions
and photos of straight edging, corner turning and curved lace? If so, our
newer lace makers will find it in the 1991 Batsford book The Technique of
Tonder Lace by Inge Skovgaard, ISBN 0-7134-6255-8,
Dear Stevie,
This is most interesting, and thank you for calling it to our attention.
Are we supposed to send our messages to you? (You gave no address where
we could see the Japanese designer's works.)
Jeri Ames in Maine US
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
Thank you, Bev.
First, the teachers' displays at the IOLI convention in Sacramento
California USA, which will enlarge a little if you click on Photos.
Return to click on Timeline choice at top of page and cruise down the
right.
It looks as if the Hungarian lace makers have won 1st
It is so quiet, that I thought to post a comment from the late Elaine
Merritt; found by searching Elaine Merritt, lace expert. It may also be in
our archives, but I found it on Kenn Van-Dieren's site. This came to mind
because of the lace maker who recently asked what bobbins to buy.
Dear Leonard, My mail to your long-established address is rejecting.
Please contact me. Jeri Ames
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Dear Friends around the world,
I have just hung up my phone after speaking with 7 different AOL technical
support staff in India and in the Philippines in 90 minutes Each person
could not route my call back to an American person whom I might have
trusted to tell what Arachne is, and that
Dear Bev,
Thanks for your input.
I have corrected the address you gave for DMARC to:
http://www.dmarc.org
(There was an extra f in the address: dfmarc, so it rejected.)
You might find it interesting that every message I send to Arachne drops
into my own Spam folder when it goes out
Dear Catherine,
Arachne correspondence quite some time ago from Noelene Lafferty indicated
she might be republishing, adding poems - to be sold at the OIDFA Adelaide
Australia Congress. I purchased her earlier edition at the 2005 IOLI
Convention from a small vendor of lace merchandise.
Captions with the photos in the April 2014 Lace give us a clue as to
members of Arachne who have lace in the Waddesdon Manor.
I remember only names of people who frequently write to us:
Jane Atkinson
Jacqui Barber
Jane's lace is titled - Made to Fade. It appears to be a small version of
Dear Susan,
So many questions! Did you read my reviews of Gil Dye's books:
Gold Silver Edgings,16th 17th Century Lace, Book 1
Surface Decoration in Silk and Metallic Thread, 16th 17th Century Lace,
Book 3
You can go to the Arachne archive and put Gil Dye in the Search box. Her
books
Thank you, Christine, for letting us know of the activities at Waddesdon
Manor.
If you have already been, did you happen to notice if there is any printed
brochure or exhibit catalog in connection with the exhibit? There are few
pictures on the web site, and for those who cannot attend,
Dear Susan,
Let me happily report I've been a member of The Lace Guild for many years.
And, I have often encouraged Arachne members to have a look at the
wonderful 64-page issues of Lace. In my opinion, it is the best English
language
lace bulletin available. Please thank your
Dear Heather,
We have an Arachne member in Ontario, Malvary, whom I hope you will hear
from. She will most likely be familiar with the lace makers fairly near to
you and be a very good friend in the process.
Twelve lace groups in Ontario are listed and inserted in each quarterly
issue
There must be hundreds of American subscribers to Arachne who belong to
IOLI. I don't know, because there are so many lurkers, who do not write,
respond, or even ask questions. They do not seem to know that printed
material presented on Arachne and in our various Guild publications is a
gift.
Dear Mary Carey,
This must be your fondest lace dream-come-true.
There is an artist in Australia from Melton, originally from Ballarat, who
makes the most wonderful Stumpwork (needle lace). This is the 1600-1700
embroidery technique that Susan Hottle suggested we look at yesterday on
Susan Hottle wrote:
Hello All! Hope you have been following Tricia Nguyen's blog on caskets.
If not, here's a link:
http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/
Today's post caught my eye when she mentioned that the featured stitcher
had embroidered on her needlelace to create a pattern.
In looking at the June 22nd Ebay Alerts by Laurie Waters of Lace News, it
was disappointing to see that one very fine lace was badly yellowed. We
can never know the history of old laces that come out of storage and into the
marketplace, so we do not know how such a thing happens. Was it
Volume 28, Number 4, Issue 155, Aug/Sept 2014, Sew Beautiful is in North
American book stores for readers who do not subscribe. It announces that
it is the last issue. On the cover is a small girl in a flower girl dress
of white laces (recycled from a grandmother's wedding dress), with
Anyone interested in making a Wedding Hanky into a Baby Bonnet (or Bonnet
to Hanky) will find our previous discussions on this subject at
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html
Just put - Wedding Hanky to Baby Bonnet Instructions - in the Search box.
If you leave off the
Dear Sue,
Memos on all subjects you raise are in Arachne archives under my name. I
have always suggested everyone keep a Conservation binder for future use.
For washing, refer to my memo about Carrickmacross lace to Arachne and
Karen in Malta just yesterday (27th). Orvus soap should be
It has occurred to me that many people on Arachne who love the Downton
Abbey TV series, may not be aware that it is really Highclere Castle, and it
has a strong relationship to Waddeston Manor where this Summer's lace
celebrations are taking place. If you are traveling, Highclere Castle
Dear Karen,
You are wise to express concerns about the fragile nature of this lace.
Have you looked at the correspondence about Carrickmacross in our digest?
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html
Put Carrickmacross in the search box, and read a lot we have said through
the
Dear Arachne Members,
May/June 2014 was PieceWork magazine's annual Lace issue, so imagine my
surprise to receive the July/August 2014 issue and find mostly lace! (Wait a
week for this to be delivered to book stores.) If you are far from North
America and you are not a subscriber,
Dear Spiders,
A day has not passed, and a lacemaker in America has written to let me know
she will be in Denmark and plans to visit Greve Museum in Denmark! She
has offered to pick up the book for my library. Arachne is magic!
This means that the next time I write about Hedebo will be
Hedebo is to Denmark what Hardanger is to Norway.
Is anyone planning a trip to the Greve Museum in Denmark in the next 2
months?
I am trying to get Hedebo Embroidery - A World of Variations from them.
There is a lot of confusion as to how to classify Hedebo. It clearly
started as
All I have is a first name, Michele. She wrote to me from here in Maine
and was connected to a group that met at the University of Maine. Her
e-mail from 2006 rejects. Please contact me directly.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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The list is quiet today, and I have come across a charming 4-page article
in the Summer 1999 magazine - This England - titled The Lace Villages of
England.
It was written by Susan Beaty (one t), and I would like to know if she has
written a book using a different surname, perhaps after
With Jane, Kim and Susan all speculating about using velvet with wire lace
on a bracelet, I thought to look at some new books lacemakers never see
reviewed here. The fact is, there are fiber artists all over the world who
are deconstructing, reconstructing, using weird materials, marrying
Dear Devon and all Correspondents Participating on Arachne,
My original May 19th memo was about Lace Editors and Proofreaders.
Yes, proofreaders would love a Lace Style Sheet, Devon! However, the
structure of languages differs greatly, and Lace is an international passion
enjoyed by many
Dear Lovers of Lace,
It has occurred to me that we need to thank the people who bring lace
publications to members of various lace guilds all over the world. These
publications, and their distribution, usually cost more than any other
budgeted
expense of our guilds. The Editors and
During the tour after the OIDFA Congress in Groninger - The Netherlands, we
toured Rembrandt's house in Amsterdam. A special treat because Lia
Baumeister-Jonker was demonstrating bobbin lace making in a kitchen on the
lowest level of the house.
In the gift shop, we were able to purchase
Dear Susan and all on Arachne,
Some old spangles (sequins) dissolve in water. This is something I saw
demonstrated at a Costume Society of America seminar conservation class
presented by a professor from the Rhode Island School of Design. Spangles
(sequins) were made of something like
A sharing opportunity.
While you have Gertrude Whiting's Old-Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
book (re-published by Dover) out to see Brian's references, please take a
look at the Egg Iron on page 326.
Looks like a nail or spike with rounded point, and was, Whiting says,
heated and used
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
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
New French/English Book - Review
La Dentelle de Venise Contemporaine
Venice Needle Lace Today
By Myriam Benamor
Published by Editions Didier Carpentier
Nov. 2013, 95-page Hardback
ISBN 978-2-84167-855-6
If you have wished for English translations of books published in France -
this one is
To supplement the book review just sent to Arachne, Venice Needle Lace
Today, I have copied an article in the new May/June 2014 PieceWork issue,
and placed it in the book.
Invisible Lacemakers - The Needlework of Venetian Nuns, by Isabella
Campagnol, tells in two pages about Venetian nuns
Management of Lace-related web sites is important. We do not want to
discourage people searching for Lace information.
On March 7, 2014, I announced the shut down of the Lace Fairy Web Site.
You were requested to please inform those who own other Lace web sites, so
they can take it off
Dear Catherine,
The May/June issue of PieceWork magazine has been delivered in America. I
was surprised to see an article Victoria's Passion - Queen Victoria's
Unremitting Love of All Things Lace. There were things I had never known.
Christopher John Brooke Phillips, the author (born in
Dear Brian,
You will be able to get what you request faster, if there is someone on the
list who has it ready to forward to you. Please let me know if you are
successful.
If you do not hear from anyone, please contact me. I am babysitting the
LaceFairy web site until it can be brought
Youghal Irish Needle Lace
for Connoisseurs and Lacemakers
By Elizabeth M. Kurella
Self-published
2014, 158 pages, Soft Cover, $30
ISBN 978-0-9642871-5-0
Elizabeth Kurella skillfully presents a new book that will be of use to
both lace connoisseurs and lacemakers.
She explains the
In a message dated 4/6/2014 _lhalley@bytemeusa.com_
(mailto:lhal...@bytemeusa.com) writes:
I just discovered Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof's website. Fantastic duchesse,
floral Beds and more.
http://www.lacestudio-paragon.com/gallery.html
--
Jeri says:
Thank
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
By Alistair Moffat
Birlinn Limited, Publisher
2013, Hardback, Details/Photos of 165 panels
Category: Art, History, Cover price 30 pounds
ISBN 978-1-78027-160-6
The other (soft cover) version of the same title, by Susan Mansfield and
Alistair Moffat, has a
What would help everyone on Arachne to get back to this subject in the
future would be a subject line like the one I have given above, for our
permanent archives.
The Help, Please! made me think of those Spam emergency memos we all have
received at one time or another from a relative or
In a message dated 3/25/2014 4:14:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
spind...@gmail.com writes:
Here are the photos:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/breton-women/freger-photography
Avital
--
Greetings from Jeri.
The fourth picture down has a caption: The wings
The following is a NO NO NO practice today. As a matter of conscience, we
never cut up old laces now - they are becoming too rare and their shapes
are clues to what they were intended to be.
In the first half of the 20th Century in the U.S., women interested in the
history and
Thank you, Shirley!
This is enjoyable to view for an hour, because of links to many museums -
Fortuny, Murano, etc. Visit Venice from the comfort of home. Selections
come after the video of Burano. No set itinerary, crowds, waiting in lines,
language difficulties, high admission fees,
Dear Cindy,
You know Lori Howe. She was a member of your local lace guild (to which I
belong) at one time. She is best known as Lace Fairy, or Lori, to members
of Arachne.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 3/7/2014 _lhalley@bytemeusa.com_
(mailto:lhal...@bytemeusa.com) writes:
I am sorry to hear that lacefairy will be shutting down. I do hope you can
find someone to take it overWhoever takes it on will have a
big job. Please do let us know its new home, when it is
Please! Why do European lace experts assume that people who speak and
read English are not interested in the lace history of the countries where lace
originated? The reality is that in terms of population, there are more
people fluent in English around the world who would buy their books
From time-to-time, the subject of the early 20th century Needle and Bobbin
Club lace collectors arises. There happens to be quite a bit of
documentation in my library about them, because Frances Morris and Marian
Hague
wrote a wonderful book Antique Laces of American Collectors, published
Interwoven Globe - The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800
Edited by Amelia Peck
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Yale University Press
ISBN 978-0-300-19698-6
2013, 350 pp. Hardback
You will recall that I announced the Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide
Textile Trade 1500-1800 Exhibition on
This is about Queen Mary, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.
There was a Public Broadcasting System program yesterday about Queen Mary,
and when they told about Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, that seemed
something to which to pay more than normal attention. (Personally, I was
hoping
to
Dear Delores,
We do not see in your memo from where you are writing. That might help in
phrasing an answer, which is why we ask members to give us at least a
hint. Please remember, this is an *International* list. What is available
in
Europe may not be available in Australia, for
In a message dated 2/15/2014, jean...@hotmail.co.uk writes:
I'm going by the American editions of the Antiques Road Show that have
been
shown in the UK, which of course is the only way we can judge what's
considered an antique in the US. Obviously the experts on that programme
have been lax
Language translations can be difficult when the terms used are not
familiar and grammar is different. All OIDFA business is conducted in both
English and French. Our member, Tess, has been doing translations for the
OIDFA
Bulletins for many years. Sometimes translations are quite
In answer to Jean: We've written about this before, and I'm not going to
the government for a definition, because Arachne archives are full of memos
on the subject.
Every time I've checked, Antiques were defined as being items over 100
years of age. Americans come across this when we
Reading all the disastrous things that can happen to an estate's lace
treasures prompts me to write about lace ephemera --- some of which I am
keeping
in my library for the use of future researchers. Ephemera is defined in
my dictionary as 1) Something of no lasting significance, or 2)
Dear Kat,
Thank you for contributing to our discussion. I wished to know more about
your work, and found your pinterest page:
http://www.pinterest.com/katworley/textiles/
Are there other sites where we can learn from you?
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
Bibilla Knotted Lace Flowers by Elena Dickson
Sally Milner Publishing, Australia
2013, Paper cover,152 pages
ISBN 978-186351-450-7
This is the most recent of three books by Elena Dickson. She has been
teaching this type of lace since 1985, and sharing her knowledge of what she
calls
The blue tissue myth is probably related to 19th C. advice from
well-meaning experts. This is why I always warn not to use outdated care
instructions and products.
In the 1980s, when I started taking every museum-sponsored
conservation/restoration course I could find that applied to
Another I don't know what it is so I'll call it a lace bobbin on Ebay.
Bone,
turned, around three and a half inches long with a hollow centre. Any
ideas?
My first thought was to wind yardage as it's worked, but that would be
straight
across the middle and not dip in.
To save others from investing valuable time: Early this morning, I wrote
privately to Becca in Utah, asking for clarification. We'll just have to
wait for a reply from her. She is in another time zone, and may be at work
during the day.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery
In a message dated 1/29/2014 _humemade@verizon.net_
(mailto:humem...@verizon.net) writes:
jeria...@aol.com wrote:
We need a esteemed representative - like Therese de Dillmont - in the
21st
Century. Don't we have one? Named Jeri Ames? Louise in Central Virg
inia
Thank you, Louise.
Repeat information for many Arachne members. Important to newbies.
DMC, Coats and Anchor embroidery flosses are cotton. I have toured the
DMC factory complex in Mulhouse, France (near the Alps and a plentiful water
supply) and observed all stages of production. Their product line is very
Dear Anneke,
Your lace is beautiful. Wish more people would have an opportunity to see
it. The Withof Duchesse Lace exhibit at the 2008 OIDFA Groningen Congress
opened many eyes to the dramatic allure of this type of lace that is very
deserving of praise..
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and
For those who are saving history about Mrs. Palliser, 19th C. author of A
History of Lace, with her book:
In the 2013 Oct/Nov/Dec issue of the OIDFA Bulletin, Carol McFadzean wrote
about Port Augusta, South Australia. This city was named after Augusta
Sophia Marryat, who was married to
Hand Stitch Perspectives
By Alice Kettle and Jane McKeating
Bloomsbury Press 2012
ISBN 978-1-40812-341-6
This is a book of chapters written by 18 contemporary embroidery experts,
mostly professors connected to the Manchester School of Art, Manchester
England.
Here, we find background
In a message dated 1/14/2014 _she11ygirl@verizon.net_
(mailto:she11yg...@verizon.net) writes:
Only so many spots to put up framed pieces, and figured it might be
fun to
display the lace in different and unexpected ways. Shelly
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Dear Shelly and others
In a message dated 1/15/2014 _alexstillwell@talktalk.net_
(mailto:alexstillw...@talktalk.net) writes:
My biggest and most challenging piece is my ââ¬ËOh ye Greek Gods! You can
see
it on my website www.alexstillwell.wordpress.com It took 1200 hours to
make. Alex
In a message dated 1/13/2014, kazama...@gmail.com writes
.I guess it didn't happen on this side of the Atlantic. I must ask my
parents about it. Karen in Malta
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Dear Karen,
We have been writing about two 20th Century World Wars. And the writing
has
Devon has asked me to share additional information about these Iowa
museums after I privately wrote more to her early this morning. I have never
been to Iowa, but love to do research about the lace people who came before
us. It is up to us to keep these memories alive.
First, the Czech
In a message dated 1/12/2014, lynrbai...@desupernet.net writes:
.sweet corn is best eaten the day it is picked, as the sugars start to
turn to starch once it is picked. ..It is a simple food, best lightly
boiled and lots of butter on top, eaten with the
fingers or corn holders as it
In a message dated 1/10/2014, dmt11h...@aol.com writes:
(Trimmed for Avital) I am glad that an effort is being made to acquaint us
with details of the 2015 convention in Coralville, Iowa. What is there to
do? What is there to see? How do I present the idea of vacationing in
Iowa to my
Yes Jean and Joepie,
You have been on Arachne and have been making lace for a long time.
You have read about all the pillows that have flipped up-side-down through
some ridiculous mishap - sometimes a family member or pet.
I try to write for everyone on all continents and in various
Netting is thought to be the oldest form of lace. Impressions of Netting
have been found in the surfaces of clay pottery that is many centuries old.
In pre-history, Netting was made using a unique knot that would not
unravel the entire net structure if a tear developed. It could be
Content goes with Netting - Most Ancient Lace, same date
For Netting research and instruction, there are chapters in books devoted
to Netting, but fully-dedicated-to-the-subject books may be hard to find.
IOLI (U.S. Lace Guild) has some, listed with their Needle Lace books:
Content goes with Netting - Most Ancient Lace, same date
For Netting research and instruction, there are chapters in books devoted
to Netting, but fully-dedicated-to-the-subject books may be hard to find.
IOLI (U.S. Lace Guild) has some, listed with their Needle Lace books:
Dear Liz,
Office supply stores have little packages of adhesive-backed round rings
(shaped like Life Savers candy, with holes in the middle) made of a non-tear
material that you can stick over torn holes to reinforce pages in your lace
binders.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery
In a message dated 1/7/2014 5:37:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
laceandb...@aol.com writes:
As a teacher carrying books around, I do try to be very careful to give my
spiral and comb bound books support from more traditionally bound ones.
They are also harder to push into a gap in a very
In a message dated 1/6/2014, alexstillw...@talktalk.net writes:
I describe how to repair net in my ËSalex Dictionary of Lace, p175. Most
of the lace guild have had a complimentary copy so you should be able to
borrow it if you do not wish to purchase it. Alex
Julian Jefferson, are you still on Arachne?
In reading all the Channer correspondence, I wondered why no one remembered
we were able to see David's mat while it was in progress. My brain cells
are old, but not that decrepit.
If you go to our Arachne archives and put Miss Channer's Mat in
Dear Leonard,
Would a cravat-style jabot be appropriate for banquets at OIDFA
Congresses? If yes, it seems to me that you would receive a respectable
amount of
attention for your efforts.
At OIDFA Congresses throughout Europe, you have been featured in the local
media. They find the
Regarding Flickr:
Please remember to give the lace designer's name, if it is not original
work!
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 1/2/2014 9:51:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
In a message dated 12/27/2013 5:17:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
kazama...@gmail.com writes:
I am curious - how large is your book collection Jeri?
I believe I own one of the largest collections here in Malta, probably
around 150 books mostly about lace, but also some tatting and
Are you planning the next home for your laces and supplies? It is a good
thing to do while you are in control!!
I have a 95-page 1980 lace exhibit book called Catalogue of Antique Lace
from Dr. A. I. Spriggs' Collection at The English Lace School (Tiverton),
copyrighted by Mrs. S. M. Cox.
Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir
Pub. by Stackpole Books in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Produced by Quantum Books, London
U.S. ISBN: 978-0-8117-1296-5
2013, Paper cover, 128 pages
Yes, Jane. I have this new book. I have changed the subject line by
adding Knotted to Needle Lace.
Criticism:
jeria...@aol.com wrote:
A large fully-dressed pillow with many bobbins and dense
pattern is discouraging and elicits the usual I don't have the
patience!.
Speed reading slays my intent every so often. The word dense is
important in above sentence.
I have seen lacemakers with so
For our Newbies: It has been a few years since we discussed Gossip
Pillows on Arachne. Suggest you go to archives and search Gossip Pillows.
Two
of my memos are near the top, and describe, with directions on where to
see a photo on an IOLI Bulletin cover.
Yes, Liz.
Everyone - if you put your lace pillows away in any kind of container,
remember the principles of conservation I have written about so many times.
Moths, rusting metals, mould, etc. Remember that some pillows have wood
content. Containers and tissue paper made from wood
Dear Susan,
If you have access to Gil Dye's The Isham Samples and Other Linen Edgings
there are several patterns that would suit you from the Elizabethan era.
Some use 2 colors of thread, which I have found makes it easier for people
new to viewing a lace demonstration to see the thread
Dear Patsy,
Perhaps not for a group, but you reminded me of a product I saw when
looking at Holly's site yesterday: _www.vansciverbobbinlace.com_
(http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com) Books category,
See the left-most entry (12th line of 5 books) Oracle des Dentelles by
Claudette
Lucky you, Jill! People like Sheila Brown will be remembered for years
to come as one of the women we esteem for encouraging the revival of lace
making after WWII. She and Alan, republished four 19th C. reports by Alan
Cole, so we have access to very good information about the lives of
Thank you, Leonard, for introducing an interesting twist to this subject.
I went to Jacqui Carey's site to see what books are available, and the list
is quite interesting.
Though I do not review pure embroidery books on Arachne, I do have her
Elizabethan Stitches and Sweet Bags in my
Dear Devon, Where to start on this one!? Not everyone uses the term
Mezzo Punto, for example.
You might like to reference my 2-volume 1913 set of Old Italian Lace by
Eliza Ricci. Volume II is about Bobbin Laces, and though she does not ever
use the term Mezzo Punto, you might see more
The Embroiderers' Guild of America is staging an international exhibition
of contemporary embroidery that features COLOR as its main theme. This is
open to members of:
EGA
American Needlepoint Guild
Embroiderers Association of Canada
Embroiderers' Guild UK
Association of New Zealand
Well, we have covered the Blue Film (and alternatives) subject to death,
so I thought to look at some of my bobbin lace books for photos of old and
not-so-old lace makers and lace pillows for a sense of history and with a
sense of present-day conservation experience.
For centuries, lace
In light of yesterday's lace memos about Kings with lace spilling out the
tops of their boots, this is a fashion reaction to a fur presentation on QVC
(TV shopping network) this morning..
Dennis Basso, the Madison Avenue NYC furrier to the rich and famous, has
been selling faux furs of
Does anyone have a contact in the Queen's Collection? Devon
I'm answering to the list. It is a teaching moment to give everyone ideas
of how to do research. I have never had a reply from someone under age 50
who wants to learn this kind of thing (requested early this year), and at
75
These lace boot socks have a very strong historical precedent. In 17th C.
costume and historical lace books you will see men wearing heavy boots
with a lot of wide lace spilling out the top of the boots. The lace was
attached to boot liners..
One book some of you may have is Christian IV
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