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Anyway, for whatever reason, the author of this article seems
determined to classify
her subject as embroidery;
Having read through the article, and that she is saying that the
embroidery was influenced by the Turks, what comes to my mind *is* the
famous Swiss Embroidery, of small pastel coloured flowers on a very fine
lawn - reminiscent of Oya. The lace described is what we would call
chemical lace - embroidered onto a fabric which is then dissolved away,
whether worked by hand or machine, I would count as embroidery until it
reaches the stage of being the finished product - an imitation of lace.
Needlelace is worked with a needle, yes, but it is not worked so that
every stitch goes through the support fabric in the way that chemical
lace is - only the couching stitches of the cordonnets (outlining
threads) do this. I would agree with her distinction between lace and
embroidery.
What is shown in the fashion items depicted is chemical lace.
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Jane Partridge
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