Further to Diane's query about whether her pieces of lace are hand or
machine lace she has sent me a scan which I've uploaded to:
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/dianes_lace/
dianes_lace.htm
I have cropped and compressed but still big images to show the detail
Diane said
The one without a cloth trail I think is machine as there are no
pinholes anywhere. The other one has pin holes where the plaits
cross.
Thanks for the help.
(I think both need laundering as they smell very musty, but I will be
very careful and check the archive for advice)
Personally I think they are both hand made.
The top image does show pinholes on some of the crossings (top left of
image) and the petals, though even enough are all a bit different, not
to mention the centre crossing
The lower image is definitely handmade as the working direction varies.
BTW I wouldn't call either of them torchon, the top one is Cluny, the
lower one Cluny with "Russian braid" influence.
What does anyone else think?
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diane
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
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