If you are missing the Regency posting on Lace News, look at the first item
under the 'About the featured lace' category on the right hand side. On
March 1st I put up a very temporary (in process) posting, since I was
actually in France and was just too rushed. A few days ago I completely
revised the posting, and also re-photographed the lace both for the header
and the article.
Regarding dates. Palliser says it was named 'Regency Lace' in honor of the
Prince Regent. Unless we come across some catalog or correspondence where
the term is first used, we can only speculate. I'm thinking that this
particular lace underwent a development period where it evolved from
gimpless experiments with comtemporary Bucks and probably Lille patterns. We
even see some gimpless Italian examples from this time. Perhaps it
solidified in character with the internal gimp around the time of the
regency, and manufacturers wanted to promote it as a marketable product.
Hence that particular name - Royal patronage could have played a part. And
no one has yet looked at contemporary portraiture - a very important clue.
If the 'brand name' stuck with a successful product then it could have
continued for some time, well after 1820.
Again, I'm much struck by the linen thread used in my and other pieces;
definitely an early sign.
As for the lace pattern book, how were these dates assigned? Until we know
more about the process, I'm unwilling to quote the 'end of the century' tag.
A little solid research would go a long way here.
One more thing, I'm going to consistently call this 'Regency Point', since
that name seems to have been used by the original manufacturers, according
to Palliser.
Laurie
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