Dear Lacemakers,
Sorry for the glitch on this memo today - I hit enter instead of tab at the
beginning of writing this memo! Off the message went!!
What I wanted to say to people planning a trip to Belgium is that this museum
was on the OIDFA lace tour of Belgium in 1998. It is absolutely a must-see.
In addition to the building (a converted long low barn) which educates about
the flax production in Belgium, with lifelike tableaus, there is another
building (also a converted long low barn) that has lace. Lots of lace! Just
the
most delicious presentations you can imagine. So, if you are planning a trip
to Belgium, be sure to include this in your travel plans.
When you are in the early stages of planning to go, do a computer search on
the museum for further details, or contact a Belgian travel agent/airline or
embassy *well in advance* and they will arrange for a specific museum brochure
to be sent to you. So often Arachnes ask about a place a week before
departure, and that really is not enough time for a reply. I would add that I
did not
have problems communicating in English in Belgium (but maybe that was because
of the planning that went into the tour - and the hostesses who made sure we
had a wonderful experience).
If you'd like to read about the WW I period in Courtrai, I recommend that you
go to the Professor's site and look for the 1920 book: Bobbins of Belgium
by Charlotte Kellogg. The Courtrai section begins on page 77.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace Embroidery Resource Center
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