Eleven OXFAM charity shops in the UK have a bridal floor with ex-catwalk and
pre-owned bridal gowns in four categories - lace-trimmed, embellished, classic
and vintage. Prices are silly ranging from just GBP 25.00 to GBP 700.00. You
can also buy on line.
They all appear to be white/ivory, so no
The East Devon work is taking quite a bit of time, meantime I am writing an
article on the most fabulous spangle In Gertrude Whitings book p 207 (item
3)Old time tools and toys of needlework.
I would really like to be able to name the various beads used in the spangle.
I have Christine's booklet
Thanks, Sharon! Now that you mention it, I remember that bit! And it seems
that any excuse to call it hand made is grabbed with gusto!
In browsing through the Internet, I an also struck with how liberally sellers
use the descriptions, Chantilly and Alencon! The fabrics being offered
usually
A sharing opportunity.
While you have Gertrude Whiting's Old-Time Tools and Toys of Needlework
book (re-published by Dover) out to see Brian's references, please take a
look at the Egg Iron on page 326.
Looks like a nail or spike with rounded point, and was, Whiting says,
heated and used
I can't find the book it was in but according to one on fashion, laces used
for bridal wear were only referred to by two names. Having had a look on the
web it now seems that they're using three - Guipure, Chantilly and Alencon -
all machine made and which may or may not have any resemblance to
I have also noticed that words like Alencon are used to give a classy sound
to any lace that somebody is trying to sell. And on ebay people are always
trying to pass off junk as bobbin lace.
I have been doing some searches for Alencon lace because there has been some
recent interest in it on
Hello All! When I checked www.worldcat.org, I found this book available at
Cleveland Public Library as well as others. The book was listed twice so check
both lists to see if one of the libraries is near you. It also means you may
be able to borrow the book thru ILL (inter-library loan).
On 5/10/2014 11:16 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote:
A sharing opportunity.
Thank you Jeri!
I have now spent even more time reading about lace history. Such a great
topic and wonderful works to read and study! Now to just figure out how
to get more time in the day to learn more about each type of
