Hi Adele and Everyone, An excellent article on Hamilton Lace is "Lace-making in Hamilton" by Jessie H. Lochhead, M.A. published by Hamilton Handbooks and Hamilton Public Libraries and Museum Committee in 1971. According to the article the lace "could represent the coarsest torchon or the finest Vaenciennes with endless variations between" Vibeke Ervo very kindly gave me the article. Best wishes and keep bobbin' along from Avril in Denmark, where it has been the most beautiful Autumn day, with a touch of our first ground frost this morning, then glorious sunshine and a wonderful spectacle of Autumn colours.
-- And on the 8th day, God created golf courses and lacemakers........ Avril Bayne Denmark > > Lately I have been reading my copy of Mrs. Lowes' "Chats on Old Lace > and Needlework" and she has this comment: "Scotch lace can hardly be > said to exist. At one time a coarse kind of network lace called > "Hamilton lace" was made, and considerable money was obtained by it, > but it never had a fashion, and deservedly so." - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
