There is a beautiful border which is described as being for a wedding apron in the museum. It is thought to be Flemish dating from the 17th century. I have been searching for a portrait of a woman wearing a lace or lace trimmed apron from that era. I have found several aprons on children, but none on adults although it appears that it was an adult fashion. If anyone knows of a portrait showing a fancy lace or lace trimmed apron on an adult, I would like to hear about it. Supposedly there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden. But I am unable to find any mention of it on the internet. Alternatively, thinking outside the box, I am beginning to look to the Eastern European Countries and their wedding traditions. I would appreciate it if anyone who is going to Prague would keep a wary eye out for wedding aprons or folk costume aprons with elaborate lace borders. The lace in question is an elaborate tape lace like Milanese with a braided ground reminiscent of Valenciennes but executed with only two pairs of bobbins and many sewings in the way that Russian lace grounds are made. Devon
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