Although I don't think the pictures are all that good for someone hoping to
sell an item for this much money, from what I can see there is very little in
the way of "Milanese" braids. Lots of holes (possibly Figure of 8s), cloth
divisions (but they're in a lot of braid laces) and a few small lengths of
Meander. I'm sure that I have been told (Pat Read?) that one of the best ways
of
telling Italian and Flemish lace of this style apart is that the Italian has
more variety of stitches used in the braid.
If I was paying this much, I would certainly want more variety
Was there not an incident a little while ago when an e-bay seller came up
with a similarly intellectual description, but quoting an *expert*, except the
expert then announced that they had not actually definitely identified the lace
as that; it had just been one of several possibilities (but, of course, the
most valuable).
And to Lynn, Milanese is like a lot of other lace, is about as hard or easy
as you want to make it. Start easy and progress. There are two or three small
bits in Pat's new book and you choose the braids you are happy with, at your
own level, to work on them.
Jacquie
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