[lace] Honiton with rectangles

Adele, thank you so much for posting! I was having trouble imagining the collar from your description so it was kind of your friend to send photos to share. Love the bird, thistle & shamrocks (??). Does your friend ever wear her collar? It is stunning & would look very chic indeed on a

Re: [lace] Honiton With Rectangles?

Thanks for sharing this (and posting the link so I can get to it easily). Definitely an interesting piece, though the pivoted bars are unusual. May I appeal to anyone sharing photos on Arachne to post a link to them. It makes life so much easier. Mm..I may need to take this last request

Re: [lace] Honiton With Rectangles?

On 16 May 2016, at 21:57, Adele Shaak wrote: > A couple of weeks ago I posted a question (below) about a Honiton collar, and > didn’t hear from anyone. Hi Adele, I think it is probably Honiton - the flowers including the thistle are typical as are the leaves with raised work.

[lace] Honiton With Rectangles?

While the list is quiet, I would like to ask a question. A member of my lace club brought a beautiful lace collar into our last club meeting. It is an heirloom, coming from her family in the English Midlands, and is 100 years old, if not older. The lace is very finely made - beautifully made