Our correspondence has evaporated. Therefore, something somewhat related to lace - in art. We were reading about Vermeer in December, specifically The Milkmaid. Devon reported there was an exhibition catalog devoted to this specific painting in connection with an exhibit at The Metropolitan. If someone is researching famous artists who painted lacemakers, this might be of interest to the art scholar. It is not about the Lacemaker painting. I have not read it. An End of Season CLEARANCE catalog has been received. It has a red cover with white pearl necklace on it. On page 27 is the catalog: "The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer" by Waltter Liedtke Painted about 1657-58. Paper binding, originally $9.95; now $5.00 - for 36 pages. Item No. 80-005586 Go to; _www.store.metmuseum.org_ (http://www.store.metmuseum.org) Travel tips: If you visit Delft, shops sell a postcard of The Lacemaker. It is nice to buy a quantity for later use, if you might want to send invitations related to a lace meeting or give to friends. Delft is a lovely place for a single woman to spend a few days absorbing a different culture, which I did the year of the Ghent OIDFA Congress. After 2 days visiting Amsterdam museums, I found myself unhappy with hordes of people and noisy street entertainers everywhere. Off to Delft via train, where I stayed in a small hotel and was able to walk everywhere and explore historic nooks and crannies of a small city. Even the hotel's bathroom fixtures were decorated with the well-known blue Delft patterns. The first day, I ordered several Delft angel ornaments in a pottery shop, and picked them up 2 days later. Some had dresses that show embroidery stitches. Appropriate Christmas gifts requiring very little suitcase space. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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