Blonde lace was made in the 18th and 19th centuries, the folk tales go 'way back? I don't know if this helps Nathalie's story any - Blonde refers to the light colour of the thread, the natural silk, then again the Blonde lace patterns were also made in black thread :)
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Agnes Boddington > Rapunzel originates from Italy (old folk tale). As you said she braided her > hair and so escaped from the tower. Braiding is kind of lace, isn't it? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
