Re: [lace] Help me remember a movie

Devon, there exist a film with the title Die Klöpplerin = the lacemaker. It was in 1980th here in Hamburg everybody spoke about but only in the way „interesting, remarkable“. Some times later it was on TV at midnight but I told my husband it is a must for me and watched it. The story I remember

[lace] Lace machines and lacemakers

Hi Arachnids Regarding lace machines. I have put a couple of photos on my website blog www.alexstillwell.wordpress.com of a piece of lace which is made in two sections. The edging is hand-made, the rest machine.made. I think the thread may be the same, in which case it is likely that both parties

[lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

Good morning Following on the discussion about the above topic, there is a book called Well Suited To The Colony, written by Gillian Kelly from Australia, which tells the story of the manufacturers of machine lace from when they left England due to hard times to go to Calais France and then

Fwd: [lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

Maureen, Thanks for placing this in time for us. It was the February Revolution, the revolution that overthrew Louise Philippe that forced the departure of the lace workers to Australia. From Wikipedia it would appear that this led to Louise Napoleon, Napoleon III taking the throne, and resulted

Re: [lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

Having had a quick look down the Guild's library catalogue, I'm fairly certain it was this one "MASON S A Nottingham Lace 1760s to 1950s" - which is about the machine lace industry, and I do remember nothing was in the title about hosiery. Jane Partridge

Re: [lace] movie- A Woman's face, plain text

You are right. The lacemaker was a wonderful movie with Isabelle hupert but no lace. I'll see if I can track down that woman's face!! Typed by thumbs. > On May 23, 2018, at 9:03 PM, Devon Thein wrote: > > Yes, it was “A Woman’s Face”. > > From the various write-ups, it

RE: [lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

Dear Jane, Devon and others Jane and your email sent me scuttling to get my book out, Well Suited to the Colony by Gillian Kelly. The Naponic War ended in 1814 and it is believed that the first lace machine was smuggled into Calais in 1815. Until then the English were not welcome in France.

[lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

There's also a book in the Guild library about (I think this is the title, but not sure, it's been a while...) The History of the Nottingham Lace Industry - which goes through the trials and tribulations of those lace makers who worked with machines rather than bobbins. From the cottage

[lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

My understanding is the story "The Lacemaker" is using the title as a reference to the archetype of the long-suffering lacemaker. You know, the one that sits at her pillow fifteen hours a day in a damp basement until she goes blind by age thirty. E.g.: the woman in the movie does everything

[lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

The other advantage to lacemaking rather than farm/factory work was that they didn't have to find someone to look after their children. OK, it was the norm (at least in my grandparents' families, so no doubt the same is true further back) for the older ones to look after the younger, but babies

Re: [lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

Also there was some old story, don’t know the source, that when the wealthy had trouble hiring servants they would conspire to not buy lace, thus forcing the lace makers to go “into service”. Being in service was less appealing. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Youtube playlist of lace making in England from British Pathé

Dear Friends I put together a playlist of very brief films from British Pathe on lace under the name Shokat Iskandar. Here is the link to it. If the link doesn't work go to youtube and type in Shokat Iskandar and you will see it. https://youtu.be/jf9pmm7Yk78 - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

Not that it is a work of history, but in the play “Ask for the Moon” the prospects for the illegitimate baby daughter of a lacemaker were so bleak that her friends encouraged her to kill it. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

I am reading Charlotte Elizabeth's 1843 book The wrongs of woman, the fourth part has to do with lacemaking in a rural cottage. The woman to whom the heroine Annie is apprenticed is heavily pregnant. She gives birth to a son, and immediately is making lace in her bed. She gives the infant

Re: [lace] Machine lace and its manufacture

I would like to suggest that it is William Felkin's book, A history of the machine-wrought hosiery and lace manufactures that Jane is referencing. It is written in a very amusing style in 1867. I am quite interested in the example of lace that Alex posted on her site that is part handmade and part

Re: [lace] movie- A Woman's face, plain text

Dear Debbie, It may be the case that there really are not enough lacemaking scenes in A Woman's Face to justify watching the entire movie, except that I feel the general subject matter may appeal to the attendees. Similarly the Scarlet Letter with Demi Moore has some wonderful lacemaking scenes. I

Re: [lace] The archetype of the lacemaker

Dear Sharon, Yes, I have read this as well. Actually when I was researching my article on English lace history for the Met timeline I came across several early 19th-century references to lacemakers as being opium addicts whose children rarely made it out of childhood. This was of course when

[lace] Aurelia Loveman's Lace Definition/Description (Long)

If you are receiving this as a blind carbon copy, it is because it may be interesting to you. And, if you are a user of gmail, we know that aol emails to the Arachne server may not be reaching you.   It is reasonably certain the late Aurelia Loveman would be happy to share what she wrote in the