A short flight from Zadar took us to Zagreb, a delighful city with tree-lined avenues and parks. It was here that we found the Ethnographic Museum, which was not only open, but allowed photography with flash. I had a wonderful time taking pictures of all the costumes. The helpful Curator told us where Pauline could buy Lepoglava lace and where I could find textiles, so the following day we went in search of our treasures.
This is a very beautiful lace, similar to a Brussels bobbin lace with floral motifs and scrolls joined by a ground which our booklet described as honeycomb webbing, but would appear to be like a Valenciennes round-ground with varations. I can tell you more after I have visited Pauline and seen the piece she bought from a craft shop in the city centre. The lace is superbly presented in a special folder to keep it in pristine condition. Although there is a long tradition of lace in Lepoglava, a small town in the mountain area to the west of Zagreb, is came to the fore in the late 19th century when a Lace School was established. Sadly, there was no viable form of transport to the town which only comes into its own at Festival time, later in the year. However, I was lucky to find a traditional costume from the Zagreb area - a finely pleated white skirt and embroidered blouse top with a woven and smocked apron which has a fantastic border of embroidered medallions surounded by crochet in brilliantly coloured threads. Somehow, I managed to get it into my small suitcase before we set off on the final stage of our journey. Angela -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 3077 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
