Re: [lace] bowing off

[Sue Babbs]

Lorelei,
It's an easy technique to learn and useful if you are cutting off pairs and 
want them ready knotted to wind a little back and use in another part of the 
project.


Gil,  I have never been taught it in relation to any other lace where it 
might be useful e.g. tape laces, Milanese etc.  I have not take any Withof 
classes so can't comment on that.


Sue

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RE: [lace] bowing off

[Lorelei Halley]

I have taken classes in Bruges Bloomwork, Duchesse and Withof, and nobody
ever mentioned bowing off. Admitedly my experience is not extensive.
Lorelei


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Subject: [lace] bowing off


Honiton  workers today 'bow off', ie cut and tie discarded pairs in a single
movement -  can anyone tell me if this or a similar technique is used in any
other pieced  lace? 

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Re: [lace] What constitutes Gros Point?

[cadega2]

I understand that it is which in Italian is called "punto piatto de Venice",
it could be translated as Flat Point of Venice.
Museo Arnold Caprai, has some illustrating examples and could be seen the
differences between Gros Point and Flat Point.
http://www.museocaprai.it/collezione_ricerca.php?epoca==1=1
7=6

Greetings from Barcelona

Carolina de la Guardia


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[lace] What constitutes Gros Point?

[devonthein]

For something to be called gros point is it necessary that it have raised and
embellished edges? For instance,  79.1.218, a pall cover, has gros point
shaped pieces, and diaper pattern fillings but the edges of the motifs have
only a minimal cordonet. If this is not Gros Point, what would you call it, or
what would you be searching if you were looking for it.

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=79.1.218offset=0rpp=20pos=1

Devon

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[lace] bowing off

[GilDye]

Most  early bobbin lace is continuous, ie all threads are added at the 
start and  remain in use until they run out and are replaced, with no pairs  
added or  removed as the work progresses. However in the 1630s there was an 
abrupt change  in style which involved working in sections, adding and removing 
pairs, and  requiring bobbins to be wound in pairs. This slows down the 
working and  potentially involves considerable waste of expensive linen thread. 
 
Honiton  workers today 'bow off', ie cut and tie discarded pairs in a 
single movement -  can anyone tell me if this or a similar technique is used in 
any other pieced  lace? 
Also  would lacemakers in the 1630s have been using scissors of the type we 
know  today? (It is possible, but difficult,  to bow off with the older 
type of  spring snips).
Any  help will be gratefully received
Gil,  from a rainy Northumberland

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Re: [lace] Victoria's gown Poor Lace

[Lyn Bailey]

A couple of years ago we had a discussion about the Foundling Hospital in 
London, where mothers leaving their infants would leave a token, frequently 
fabric, to identify the child should she come back. One scrap was described 
as poor lace, or something similar.  Lace for the lower classes.  The 
servants may have been wearing some of this stuff.  Also, this was the 
1830's-40's, the Romantic Era, when lots of lace was everywhere.


Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it's cloudy, rainy, but short 
sleeve weather.


Alice in Oregon wrote:
I also wondered at all the servants wearing real lace collars.  I didn't
think this was normal for servants, but maybe being in the royal household 
let

them dress better than other servants.

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[lace] Lace Guild Magazine Lost in Post Office Fire?

[Jeriames]

Has anyone in New England received this quarter's Lace yet?  It was  
received in New Jersey last week.   
 
You will recall my post office was destroyed by fire March 21st.
 
Need to know if a call to England, requesting a replacement copy, is  
necessary. 
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

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Re: [lace] WOLDS LACEMAKERS LACE MEETING/AGM 11th March 2017

[Maureen]

Hello.

Sorry about the typo of the website details.  Thank you Jeri for finding the 
correct details.

The lace for the High Sheriff was handed over to her in March 2012.  There was 
an article in the Lace Guild magazine a few months later and also one in the 
Lace Society, probably around Christmas if 2012.  We produced a booklet telling 
the story of the making of the lace and I have a few left.

Regards 
Maureen

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Re: [lace] WOLDS LACEMAKERS LACE MEETING/AGM 11th March 2017

[Jeriames]

We love to know what lacemakers in different countries are doing to share  
lace with the public.  Sometimes, other groups are inspired to arrange  
similar events, based on information shared.  This is a thank you to  Maureen 
for always sending us a notice about lace being made in Hull, England,  by the 
Wolds Lacemakers.
 
Enjoyed reading the website.  Would like to know the date of the  article 
about lace for the High Sheriff. 
 
The address was given as _www.woldsmakers.co.uk_ 
(http://www.woldsmakers.co.uk)   
 
It should be _www.woldslacemakers.co.uk_ (http://www.woldslacemakers.co.uk) 
 
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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In a message dated 3/1/2017 4:28:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
maur...@roger.karoo.co.uk writes:

ORGANISATION:   Wolds Lacemakers

LACE EXHIBITION:  City of Culture -  Made in Hull

FREE ENTRANCE Exhibition of handmade  lace made by our members 1pm to
3.30p.m.

Website: www.woldsmakers.co.uk

TWITTER: @woldslacemakers

FACEBOOK:   Wolds  Lacemakers

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[lace] apology

[d2oneill]

I do apologize for not trimming that post about collars in the Victoria TV 
series. 

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Re: [lace] Victoria's gown

[d2oneill]

In one instance, a servant gave a Battenberg-type collar to a friend, and
Victoria, noticing the lack of her servant's collar, gave her a Cantu
(Rococo?) collar to wear.

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From: lacel...@frontier.com
To: "Arachne Reply" 
Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 1:59:32 AM
Subject: [lace] Victoria's gown

My local public TV has been running the Victoria series.������
They re-ran the
first 5 episodes last weekend, which I watched though I had seen them
earlier.
I closely watched the wedding scenes to see the dress.�� Then I did some
web
searching for pictures of the real gown.�� I concluded that the TV people
copied the gown as it was displayed a couple years back.�� This display
did
not include the wedding laces that originally were used on the gown-- just the
basic dress.
The filming was very cleverly done -- featuring mostly a head shot of
Victoria, or having her partly hidden behind another person or piece of the
set.�� Only one scene showed the entire dress, and only briefly.�� It
made me
wonder if the director knew the dress was not correctly duplicated and
deliberately did not let the dress show much, or if the costumers did not
research the subject very far and just stopped with a picture of the dress as
it was in the display.
Does anyone in UK remember any talk about this when the program first came
out?�� They did such a good job of making period costumes for all the
characters that the lack in the wedding gown was a surprise.��

I also wondered at all the servants wearing real lace collars.�� I didn't
think this was normal for servants, but maybe being in the royal household let
them dress better than other servants.
Alice in Oregon -- where rain is predicted for another 7 days.�� Sunday
and
Monday we had snowflakes bigger than quarters.�� Lovely to see.

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[lace] FW: WOLDS LACEMAKERS LACE MEETING/AGM 11th March 2017 AND A CITY OF CULTURE FREE LACE EXHIBITION

[Maureen]

Good morning



ORGANISATION:  Wolds Lacemakers



LACE EXHIBITION:  City of Culture - Made in Hull

FREE ENTRANCE Exhibition of handmade lace made by our members 1pm to
3.30p.m.

  Watch lacemakers at work.

  Try your hand at making bobbin lace.



EVENT:   Lace Meeting and A.G.M.

  Talk: Our Adventures in
Lace






DATE & TIME:   Saturday, 11th March 2017

  10.00 am - 4.00 pm



  Please come along and have
a go at lacemaking

  on our practice pillow



VENUE:   The Marist Hall, Church and Parish
House

  119 Cottingham Road,
Kingston-upon-Hull HU5 2DH United Kingdom

  Car parking available



SUPPLIERS:  Jo Firth Lacemaking



CHARGES: Members - £1.50;

  Non members - £4.00

  Bring a packed lunch with you

  Everyone is welcome

  Disabled access



If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.



Thank you for your help in this matter.



Yours faithfully



Helen Andrew

Publicity Officer

Website:   www.woldsmakers.co.uk

TWITTER:@woldslacemakers

FACEBOOK:   Wolds Lacemakers

EMAIL: maur...@roger.karoo.co.uk

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[lace] Victoria's gown

[lacel...@frontier.com]

My local public TV has been running the Victoria series.    They re-ran the
first 5 episodes last weekend, which I watched though I had seen them
earlier.
I closely watched the wedding scenes to see the dress.  Then I did some web
searching for pictures of the real gown.  I concluded that the TV people
copied the gown as it was displayed a couple years back.  This display did
not include the wedding laces that originally were used on the gown-- just the
basic dress.
The filming was very cleverly done -- featuring mostly a head shot of
Victoria, or having her partly hidden behind another person or piece of the
set.  Only one scene showed the entire dress, and only briefly.  It made me
wonder if the director knew the dress was not correctly duplicated and
deliberately did not let the dress show much, or if the costumers did not
research the subject very far and just stopped with a picture of the dress as
it was in the display.
Does anyone in UK remember any talk about this when the program first came
out?  They did such a good job of making period costumes for all the
characters that the lack in the wedding gown was a surprise. 

I also wondered at all the servants wearing real lace collars.  I didn't
think this was normal for servants, but maybe being in the royal household let
them dress better than other servants.
Alice in Oregon -- where rain is predicted for another 7 days.  Sunday and
Monday we had snowflakes bigger than quarters.  Lovely to see.

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