Dear Lace Historians, This past Summer the LaceFairy alerted me to a "art" book of 415 pages at Barnes & Noble, on sale for $19.98. It is "The Tudor Chronicles 1485 - 1603" by Susan Doran, Metro Books New York, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4351-0939-1, Hardback (actually published for Barnes & Noble by arrangement with Quercus Publishing). It seems every publishing connection needs its name somewhere in the credits, which confuses. For people not raised in the U.K., and unfamiliar with English history, this is an easy way to read about all the Tudors and see what they wore. The book is set up by years - with each year summarized chronologically by significant events of the year. Art works are used to illustrate. There is a very interesting reproduction of a painting on pages 336-7, that would indicate why Queen Elizabeth *might* have worn lace stockings, though details do not show them. It is located at Penshurst Place (private collection of Viscount De L'Isle). Elizabeth is shown tossed in the air, and the hems of her skirts have flown up enough to view ankles and lower shins. Her stockings are red. There is no lace at knee or foot level of males shown. But, it is most interesting to see, and being in a private collection probably is not as well known as other paintings of Queen Elizabeth.
The caption: "La volta was originally a peasant dance, which became popular at the French court in the second half of the 16th century. The dancers turned constantly and the man threw his partner into the air. Here, Elizabeth is shown dancing the volta with (it is thought) the Earl of Leicester, while courtiers look on....." Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
