The author Monica Ferris writes a series of mysteries usually found under
the subheading "cozy". All of her titles are needlework related. Her
second book "Framed in Lace" had some mention of lace making.
Unfortunately I read the book so long ago I can't remember how accurate it
was.
Helene
Hi Sharon,
Another book is Nancy Drew Mystery #59, "The Secret in the Old Lace"! It's
set mostly in Bruges, and that aspect isn't bad.y done, but it does have
several bloopers: for example, the French-speaking woman in the story
refers to the city as Brugge rather than Bruges, and another (my
Thank you Kathleen for the title of the fictional account. I have been
wanting to ask you Arachnids for the titles of novels and short stories
that feature lacemakers *along with* your commentary on its accuracy.
So for instance, The Royal Lacemaker is accurate.
And, as Alex Stillwell remarked, a
And for a fictional account of the life of one of the lacemakers involved in
the making of the lace for Victoria’s wedding dress read “The Royal Lacemaker”
by Linda Finlay. It is a good read and, as far as I can tell, an accurate
account.
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> On 25 May 2018, at 18:10, Jeri
One book that I have found quite fascinating is Three Generations in
the Honiton Lace Trade: A family history by Margaret Tomlinson. It is
about the Chick and Tucker families. Admittedly these people were
"management", but they worked in the lace business and there are a lot
of details about every
There has been correspondence about Devon Trolly Lace in the past. Search by
that name atÂ
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.htmlÂ
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Once in the archives, if you would like to know more about the subjects
mentioned by Sue T. in Dorset, you can search for information about the
