Basically, the challenge is to get the lappets out of the lace conference and onto the runways. How hard could that be? Fashion designers always borrow from the past. I donât think a simple expedient such as transforming lappets into scarves is going to appeal to the fashion world which is always interested in extremes. A full lappet ensemble with cap seems more likely. I think the lappet style is rather flattering to the face. After all, it started in the late 17th century and lasted until the late 19th century. Any style that durable has to have genuine appeal.
There is no reason to think that Mark Jacobs, a man who once appeared at the Costume Institute gala in a black (machine made) lace dress, would not try a gender reversal on the lappet as well, as Adele suggests. A larger problem that I see is that many of the best lappets required the fine thread that is no longer available to make them in their historical proportions. An attempt to recreate an antique lappet with the thread of today might turn into more of a wall hanging, or curtain, possibly a toga if it were to be worn. While Alice feels that it is the patterns that should be preserved, and they are very pretty, perhaps lappet wearers of the 21st century would prefer different themes than floral. Maybe they would like lappets with themes of social commentary, or even abstract lappets. Perhaps this would be a good topic for a lace contest. The Lappet of Tomorrow. Devon in dreary NJ - 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/
