It is an interesting dress. I wouldn't mind owning it myself. The pictures are intriguing but don't let me close enough to really 'see' the lace. At first viewing, it is bobbin lace style, not crochet as mentioned in the listing. They do say 'machine made crochet'.
Considering the style and time period, it was made at the peak of machine lace development, and at a time when handmade lace making was minimal. The dressmaker used the lace as fabric..cutting and shaping it to the dress style. I think it *was* lace fabric -- made by machine and available by the yard. The lace style may not be Russian. It seems to me to be more similar to some old Hungarian or old Flemish samples I have. If it is machine made, the designer could have used any type of lace as a guide, or even combined styles. Handmade lace clothing that I've seen usually has the various parts made to size. This dress has been fitted and shaped with tucks and gathers in the lace. Tucks in lace???? Not normal. Now that I've spoke in favor of machine lace, who's going to give an opposite viewpoint? Wish I could see it in person. Alice in Oregon --- Cindy Rusak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Fellow Spiders, > > I came across this lace dress on eBay. I'm not an > expert but my first > impression is that it is Russian lace. Regardless > of the type of lace, it > is very beautiful and would have taken a long time > to make. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110054375933&rd=1&rd=1 > > I'd be interested if anyone does know what type of > lace it is. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
