Message from Jeri Ames. Her email is behaving oddly. Nancy Connecticut, USA
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jeri Ames <jeria...@aol.com> Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 15:06 Subject: Re: [lace] Lace coasters - Made in China? To: <www.l...@arachne.com> Cc: <abcohen1...@yahoo.com>, <lorri...@msn.com> Do you remember that we had a discussion about 20 years ago about laces for sale in Belgium (at the time of the OIDFA 1998 Ghent Congress), and that one member of this list - in Belgium - had a daughter who had been employed to change labeling on items made in China (like this) to "Belgian Lace"? There is a law in Belgium that lace made elsewhere must be labeled as such. If it is made in Belgium, label will say "Made in Belgium". Let us hope someone in Belgium can confirm this is still the case. If labeling is/was changed in Europe, it is something to remember far into the future, after I am able to remind you of it. It could be happening everywhere! I actually talked with a Chinese man in Ghent whose purpose, I thought, was to facilitate the copying of laces - something none of us would ever forget. We all MUST talk with people - it is how we learn these things! How labeling would be handled in the U.S. is a question yet to be answered, because there were many years when imports from China were not permitted - by law. I do not know if Nancy Evans (U.S.) is subscribed to Arachne. I have bought antique laces from her and attended her IOLI lace identification classes in Bethesda a few years ago. She is a good resource, and a bcc of this note is going to her. I believe Elizabeth Kurella (U.S.) is a subscriber, and she may be able to contribute additional identification insight. A Belgian expert is Diane Claeys (pronounced to rhyme with Ice - as in Clice), who used to sell antique laces in the central square of Brussels. At some point she moved from Belgium to Japan. She may be reading this and have some answers. I am sending a bcc copy to her last known (2005) address. Search her name in Arachne archives for more information A lot has been stripped from Arlene's letter (below) to shorten, per our Web Master's requests. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 12/30/2018 1:57:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, lorri...@msn.com writes: This is very likely what Nancy Evans (a nationally known lace historian) calls 'mission lace' - lace made by women in mission schools. I will send a copy of this to her and perhaps she will answer you. Lorri Ferguson ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:04 AM Subject: [lace] lace coasters - made in China? I was recently given a set of 10 "lace coasters", as they were labeled, from a thrift store in Arizona for $5 (!). They were wrapped in tissue paper with a label from Robinsons Department Store in Los Angeles. They look like handmade lace and not machine lace, especially as you can see the join. You can see pictures: http://laceioli.ning.com/group/identification-history/forum/topics/lace-coasters?xg_source=activity <http://laceioli.ning.com/group/identification-history/forum/topics/lace-coast> ..I find myself still interested in the "Made in China" stickers that are on these. The stickers are on 7 out of 10... Does anyone have any reliable resources about handmade bobbin lace in China? Particularly this quality? Is this level of quality of handmade lace still made there? Or does anyone know its years of likely production? Also, "Made in China" - if this is correct, they would have to be older than 1948 or newer than 1978 (between those years, supposedly no items *coming to the U.S.* from China, but I can't get a handle on when stickers would have been used to mark goods (as opposed to plates or something that would be stamped/imprinted). Any suggestions of where to research these topics? Arlene in NJ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
