Well done on finding that new book on Lace from the V&A. I for one will be looking for it when it is published on 29th April. (That's according to the V&A site) The info you copied from the Tesco site(I didn't know they sold books) seems to be the same as that from the museum flier. The price is the same. I wonder what Amazon will charge? Isn't it typical of museums though that something which I think will be of great interest to the lace making community has had little or no advanced publicity. Where were the adverts in the last Lace magazine, where are the handouts at the lace fairs etc. It's the same mentality that led the Northampton museum to run off twelve copies at a time of their pattern book when they mounted a lace exhibition the other year, so it was always out of stock.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
On 25 Feb 2004, at 18:28, Jane Partridge wrote:
However, a couple of entries further
down I found a new one, "Lace", no author quoted, available for pre-
order, due at the end of April. So I clicked the information button, and
it came up as:
" VA Lace
Hardback 1-85177-418-1 Published: 30 Apr 2004 - Publisher: V & A Publications Available to pre-order, normally delivered on release date
Tesco Price: £30.00
Summary:
Clare Browne has selected examples across the full range of designs and
fashions, to demonstrate the skill and variety lace-makers have achieved
in their work. She explores the history of lace-making from its origins
in the late fifteenth century, showing how patterns and techniques
developed to serve the fashions of the day. Lace-makers became more
adventurous as technical developments in needle and bobbin lace opened
up new possibilities, while later sophistication in design brought
astonishing naturalistic effects, particularly in the depiction of
flowers and plants. Specially photographed details provide a feast for
the eye as well as a survey of exquisite craftsmanship. This book will
be additionally valuable as a record of important parts of a collection
which by its nature is too fragile to be displayed. It also offers a
wide-ranging survey of the art and craft of lace-making down the ages
that will appeal to needlework enthusiasts, designers, students and all
those interested in historical fashion."
Looks as if it might be an interesting one to look out for, in a few months' time. V & A, of course, is the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
-- Jane Partridge
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