Nancy I only omitted Valenciennes because it produces another whole set of problems. Mechlin/Flanders and Flemish/Brussels/Duchesse were enough, for the time being. Let me recover my brainâs full function and I may revisit that aspect of the problem.
And, among your other points, the problem of gradual changes from one type to another, there is also the problem of wild, uncontained, irreverent creativity which leads some lace designers to mix styles and techniques. It drives me crazy. Also, having just reviewed my own pinboards, with lots of examples, I now have to admit that Mechlin ground was used in the mid 1700s in straight laces. I base this on the ratio of ground to motif. If that ratio is 50/50 the lace is from c. 1750, give or take a decade. Also I just revised some of my pinboards, and separated out the Revival Era and modern examples from the older ones. So the links I just posted donât work. But these should. Part laces https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/early-brussels-flemish-milanese/ https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/brussels-point-de-angleterre-brabant/ https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/duchesse-bobbin-lace/ Straight laces https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/flanders-and-old-mechlin-antique/ https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/flanders-revival-era-and-modern/ From: Nancy Neff [mailto:nancy.a.n...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 7:42 PM To: Lorelei Halley <lhal...@bytemeusa.com> Cc: Arachne <lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re: [lace] Mechlin and lace terminology Lorelei, It may be because I am both a collector and a lacemaker, but I don't see that the two groups differ in what they want to use a name for--to be a short-hand for some set of data. ... - 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/
