On Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veteran's Day), the (Karen) Augusta Auction Company is offering about 420 items of rare clothing and textile objects from many American museum collections at an auction to be held in New York City. I think museums find it easy to raise cash from costumes that have been donated "in good faith" that they will enhance exhibitions. Unfortunately, museums usually have few costumes that can be viewed during a visit to them, and auctions may be the reason why. This can be a good way to purchase a wedding gown, or the key materials for making one. _www.augusta-auction.com_ (http://www.augusta-auction.com) The lots do not seem to have been numbered. If you enlarge a photo, there is a gold box at the top right that will get you back to the page you were looking at. Included are Irish crocheted garments, some tape lace fashion items, and a Brussels lace wedding gown. It is fun to check your lace knowledge through auction offerings. I noted that a few captions were incorrect. By looking at such sites, you learn about how lace was used in the past. The company promotes itself as North America's #1 Auction House for Couture & Vintage Fashion, and is located in the state of Vermont. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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