These 4 did a previous series which was shown again, so maybe they will. We
did record and watch, so that anything missed could be revisited.
I asked about Ruths lace which several people mentioned chemical lace.
I too enjoyed seeing her working the straw and all the other facest of this
fascinating program. Seeing other crafts and ways of life over a hundred
years old was enjoyable. They have been repeating the programs on saturday
at 7pm.
Sue T
By chance I recorded last week's episode of Victorian Farm on BBC TV.
The
farm wife was milking a cow and there was a really good close-up of the
lacy
tails of her cap. I replayed this in slow motion, stopped it and was able
to
see that the lacy tails were an example of Barmen Lace. I am 99 percent
sure
of this. It would have been the correct type of machine lace for her to
wear,
as it was comparatively inexpensive.
Collection for the City and Guilds Lace and Embroidery students.
Anne did extremely well, showing the farm wife how to make a straw hat
from
flait plaited straw, coiled round and sewn into place. This has been a
fascinating series portraying 19th century farm life, and I only hope they
repeat it.
Angela, where the winer snow is fast melting and snowdrops are blooming
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