The Royal School of Needlework press release says:
"The lace design and process was influenced by traditional Carrickmacross
lace which originated in
Ireland in the 1820s. Carrickmacross lace uses an embroidery technique
called appliqué - the
lace is worked by applying organdie fabric to a delicate net background and
edging each motif with
fine cord-like thread. Sarah Burton sourced a series of lace motifs to
create a unique design,
applied by the RSN and arranged to fit each part of the dress perfectly
following her creative
vision. Each lace motif (some as small as a 5 pence piece) was applied with
minute stitches every
two to three millimetres."
What it doesn't say is where the lace motifs were sourced from or if they
were hand made. Doesn't tell us a lot, except that it wasn't Chantilly,
unless the motifs were.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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