Two little books have just been posted on the "professor's" Archives. See <http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/this-month.html> They are very small and may only be of interest to those who are researching lacemakers in the US. One of them lists all the names that the author could find for lacemakers in about 1917, before the Needle and Bobbin Club was founded. The other book, from the same period, is a pamphlet put out by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1910 which includes several pages of their lace holdings.
What is most interesting about these two little books is that they seem to have belonged to Gertrude Whiting, whom many will know for her books and lace-related fame. For those who haven't heard her name before, I suggest a quick trip to Google. Thanks to Clay who sent them to me, and to John for his swift and helpful posting. Tess (tess1...@aol.com) in lovely summertime Maine USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
