This interesting lace seems to be a variety after reticella. If you have
Margaret Stephensâ book on Embroidered Lace â the basic structure is very
similar, - except she withdraws all the threads in the square, not cut to the
corners and fold the triangles back.
The stitches used are different,
as in drawn thread embroidery, or much more elaborate. There is a
> scaffolding, but it is hand made.
> Lorelei
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> Subject: [lace] Cilaos needle lace
> "how & when do we distinguish between needle lace & lace-like embroidery?"
> Susan Hottle USA
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that form as in geometric cutwork. But the permanent grounding is hand
knotted square mesh.
There is also a problem with sol laces. Again, the decorations used may be
the same as in drawn thread embroidery, or much more elaborate. There is a
scaffolding, but it is hand made.
Lorelei
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Thank you Sue for sending the Cilaos links! Excellent blog with lots of
goodies, including a mini tute for Romanian Point Lace. The Cilaos instructions
are super & I will share this resource with my friend. She has taken classes in
Ruskin lace & the Cilaos looks similar. Not to put too fine a
Have just found this site:
http://blogdefloralie.eklablog.com/comment-faire-les-jours-cilaos-a48648384
where I learn that you can buy Cilaos look-alikes made in Madagascar - much
cheaper in St Denis market than in Cilaos! (St Denis is the capital of the
Reunion Island)
Sue
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Woops! Tnank you Lin, I forgot the link:
http://blogdefloralie.eklablog.com/comment-faire-les-jours-cilaos-a48648384
I didn't say that the prices are astronomic because the embroiderers are
paid the minimum French wage;
Sue
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Cilaos is on the Réunion Island, a French Departement
It is a form of very elaborate cutwork, and the centre where it is still
made (and sold at astronomic prices) is known as the 'Maison de la
Broderie' or Embroidery House. Although a lot of Madagascar embroidery is
sold in the Reunion, I
I see this 'Cilaos' pieces as an embroidery form, not so much a true lace.Â
You are right that it is a form of Teneriffe/Sol lace in that woven & knotted
elements are worked on a foundation of weft threads. I have seen this type
of sol-like embroidery in many older drawn thread work linens.Â
I agree with Sue B., it's got to be a form of Teneriffe (Nanduti, Sol, etc., is
there a single name to encompass the whole lot?). Lots of local names for the
same basic technique. Lay threads radially across a circular "frame" (could be
nothing more than a ring of pins, or could be an object
A friend sent me a photo so I posted it to Arachne Flickr. Perhaps someone
knows more about this? Cilaos is near Madagascar so maybe Sue Babbs is
familiar with the technique? Just when we thought we couldn't find any more
lacy stuff to investigate this summer!! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
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