Hi,
For such fine laces you need a thread of the size 250- 350.
The thinnest you can get these days is 140, wich would be almost doubble as
thick as required.
All the worlds lacemakers who makes the old laces, needs to use cotton
thread because they cant get thin enough flax thread. I have heard some,
using polyesther thread, wich i think is chrazy, but you know, world is full
of strange people.........
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:06 AM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] white embroidery
Just out of curiosity, why can't you get flax lace anymore? Is the thread
not available, or is no one making it?
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:56 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] white embroidery
Dear Ruth,
Oh i must say that i really dont know. But i would say that it was not the
case. My guess is they just picked up a lace for the pillow after it was
embroidered. But you must remember they had many different design laces to
choose from, in Denmark f. instance, several thousind lacemakers worked in
the south of Jutland near Tonder.
The lace has yellowed a little by the age, i think it would have ben more
white, when new. I have planned to ask at the lace list, wich kind of lace
it is, as i really dont have any expertise with 18th century lace. The
feel
of that linnen lace, makes me cry, because we cant have that kind of
bobbin
lace thread in flax anymore. The cotton i use, is much more "collapsable"
and needs a little starch, if i want to have that feeling to it.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Anne Baumgartner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] white embroidery
The embroidery is exquisite, and I'm thrilled by the way the lace
perfectly complements the embroidered motifs. Do you know, would the
designer of the embroidery have purposely set out to achieve this
effect? --that is, did the selection of the lace precede the designing of
the pillowcase? I know you couldn't say for sure of course! but was such
a
practice customary?
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Oct 3, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
Hi,
As i promissed yesterday, i wanted to let you se the wonderfull 18th
century pillow case i got as a gift:
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/pillowcase.htm
It needs washing, but ill waite a little with this. Thoaght about
using
destilled water, and soap flakes. How about ironing after the wash,
shouldnt i use a thick towel on the front of the embroidery and iron on
the back? As it is the finest linnen you can imagine, i suppose i should
be carefull with the ironing...........
I think i want to frame the pillow case, and hang it where no sun will
harm it.
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
h-costume@mail.indra.com
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
h-costume@mail.indra.com
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
h-costume@mail.indra.com
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
h-costume@mail.indra.com
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
