Re: [lace] Kate Middleton's wedding dress goes on show at Buckingham Palace in pictures

2011-07-23 Thread Clay Blackwell
Thanks, Jean, for the link to the display. I am certain that what I find disturbing is the absence of a head! Even a faceless manikin head would have been preferable to this headlessness!! Sue Babbs said ghostly, and I think that's a good description. It wouldn't have been so bad had the

Subject: [lace] Wheel bag

2011-07-23 Thread Witchy Woman
Talk about perfect timing. What a great idea, Tatman Most of my lacemaking these days is done on my lunch hour, so I carry my pillow back and forth to work. A bag that will protect it is essential. I'm working on a Milanese piece that needs to be transferred from my small cookie pillow to

Re: [lace] Kate's gown on display

2011-07-23 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Lauren: I wonder, too, if the colour tones of the lighting just aren't coming through in these pictures. The room itself has golden tones, and the lighting seems harsh but not overly blue-toned. Maybe if you're there it doesn't look quite so dark and spectral. The platinum tiara is a dull

Re: [lace] Kate Middleton's wedding dress goes on show at Buckingham Palace in pictures

2011-07-23 Thread L.Snyder
Oh! I can see now, that single dress in the one huge room, Ghostly is right! Thank you. Lauren On 7/23/2011 12:19 AM, Jean Eke wrote: This slide show shows the dress in the context of the display. I venture to suggest that the dress shown in a darkened room with grand artificial light

[lace] Re: Royal Wedding Lace Available

2011-07-23 Thread Susan Reishus
...think they really had all 15 days...dress still had to be made...(or) lace was applied after the dress was completed? Liz Simply, it is likely the skirt was seamed and presented for applique, then attached to the bodice and hemmed.  The veil would have been similar (sans hemming as the lace

[lace] Buckingham Palace exhibit

2011-07-23 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Perhaps Tim Burton supervised the installation of the Sarah Burton-designed gown?? LOL Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to