BBC Antiques Road Show Find May we have some feedback, please? Otherwise, why should anyone continue posting lace news here? Anyone interested in how lace was used to add extra refinement to an 18th century sack back gown will appreciate this. Painted silk is encountered in conservation studies. The reporter is quite right - the silk and chemicals in paint do not usually marry well. (Something modern artists need to know.) So, this is about lace, and it is about conservation. Both of which need understanding because of the way lace was used an embellishment. My shy lace friend sent this link to me for you all! https://www.facebook.com/BBCAntiquesRoadshow/videos/1388719294502644/
Unless I missed it, she does not even mention the lace! To learn more about this style of dress, there are pictures (with proper underpinnings) and a list of books provided at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack-back_gown 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
