I vote for 600 lacemakers and 9 months, but that's just a guess. I went
online and found this quote: he English Honiton lace trim was made in Devon
by more than 200 lace workers and took eight months to complete.
http://theroyalpost.com/2011/11/22/queen-victorias-wedding-dress-february-10-1840/
Catherine Barley wrote:
Can of you please let me know how many lacemakers and how many months it
took
them to make the lace for Queen Victoria's wedding dress. I do have this
information but it would save me several hours of time ploughing my way
through the many lace books on my shelves to find an accurate answer. The
reason I ask is that I have today received an email from 'a large fashion
company' and I laughed my socks off when I read it! ! See quote
below!
'Dear Catherine
I hope all is well with you. I work for a fashion company and we are
sourcing
for traditional lace made in UK and Ireland. I'd like to explore the idea
of
ordering or commissioning lace from you. We are primarily interested in
lace
trims and all-over lace by the meters (not a typing error by me) to make
evening gowns. I love your work and I hope this is something you are
interested in'.
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