Dear lace lovers, Would there be anyone who has the right source to define the type of lace of the dress of Maria-Theresia. I mean the lace which she got on the occasion of her inauguration in 1744. Some sources, such as Santina Levey, mention Brussels lace. Some others think it was made in Mechlin lace by the orphans of Ghent. Did these young girls made Mechlin lace?
There is an opinion that the dress was made in Brussels lace but the cuffs and collar in Mechlin lace. As the dress was made in Flanders, it surely must be bobbin lace. The picture of the painting is on the cover of the book of Santina Levy, "Lace - a history." Looking forward to your thoughts. :-) Stevie - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
