The topic is Just for Nice: The use of Lace in Pennsylvania German Textiles. Here is the blurb she provided: Just for Nice: The Use of Lace in Pennsylvania German Textiles The Pennsylvania Germans are known for practicality, but did love embellishment. Whether it be painted furniture, the vibrant decorated manuscripts called fraktur or samplers and embroidered linens, the rural Germans who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century enjoyed what adding decoration âjust for nice.â What role did lace, and needlework resembling lace, have in the culture? Candace Perry, Curator of Collections at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center will explore the use of lace by the Pennsylvania German in this illustrated presentation.
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