Re: [lace] Wear More Lace!
Hello Devon, hello Lacefriends, about whether wire lace is more noticeable than fiber lace, Personally here in Germany I didn't make this experience when wearing lace in public but wearing it between lacemakers wir-lace things attract more interest , textiles seem to suffer from some massive and unfair discrimination This happenes here under museum people. They like to show dresses but lace they think would be oldfashioned. But as we say in german - steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein- I tray as often as I have the possibility. And in the last costume-show here they decorated lace items (fans, parapluis, gants, socks and other lacy things) around the costumes. Yesterday I got a calalogue with cloths, I hate buying this way so I through away such heavy books immediately. But yesterday I was so tired that I sit an looked it through and I found out that lots of cloths were decorated with lace alike pieces, not really elegant but I got the impression lace is again in. So let's go and make new items and show them how real and modern lace looks good. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Wear More Lace!
Dear Spiders I have decided to join Devon's campaign to make lace more visible by wearing lace (particularly modern lace) in public rather than keeping it for lace days and annual conventions. So, on Friday I went to a neighbour's drinks party wearing a pendant I made at the OIDFA course in Prague. Much admired by the hostess (though she didn't offer to buy it!) On Saturday I went to the theatre - the Old Vic in London - wearing an all-black outfit accessorised with a scarf trimmed with Crysanthemum lace. As the show was a Pantomime, I'm not sure whether the audience qualifies as rich and cultivated! but it was great fun anyway. Happy New Year to all lacemakers and lace wearers. Bridget in Watford, England. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Wear More Lace!
I am glad to see that the campaign has taken root in the Pacific Northwest and in London. Volunteers needed for Saint-Tropez. No, on second thought, I'll take Saint-Tropez. Tamara raised an interesting question about whether wire lace is more noticeable than fiber lace, although Sue Babbs seems to think that fiber lace is very effective when it is on a hand that writes checks. Probably a valid observation. I hate to say it, but I do think there is some merit to the concept that wire lace may be more likely to attract the eye of that portion of the public that wears only black. I think they are constantly trawling for interesting jewelry pieces and scarves to display on themselves and I am not sure that they are mentally programmed (yet) to be thinking about a modern lace addition to the wardrobe. Perhaps the wire lace will be the doorway to appreciation of modern lace generally. In fact, Lenka even says that she had been working in fiber and receiving virtually no notice as an artist. Then she switched to wire and was suddenly taken much more seriously. I mentioned this to a textile conservator and she flew into a rage talking about how paintings conservators make much more money than textile conservators. Let's face it, textiles seem to suffer from some massive and unfair discrimination. Tamara also points out that it is a pity that I am not rich and famous and that Julia Roberts' chest probably gets a lot of attention. This is true. Even my friend Sarah, who appears in the photo at Centolire, pointed out that it should be my daughter, a natural born trendsetter, who should be wearing modern lace if we really want this campaign to take off, not me. I don't know what to do about this. Should we all be giving modern lace to the young and beautiful in our circle of acquaintances? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Wear More Lace!
No, we shouldn't be giving modern lace to the young and beautiful in our circles of acquaintance. We should be teaching them to make their own modern laces to wear. It can replace knitting as the next big thing that everyone who is anyone is doing. I started teaching a college age friend to make lace today. While she herself would not tell you she is trendsetter, I figure she has more access to them (the trendsetters) and can send them my way to get them started on the road to lace. Cathy in Delaware who figures if she teaches enough people she can make Delaware the first state in lace. Devon wrote: Tamara also points out that it is a pity that I am not rich and famous and that Julia Roberts' chest probably gets a lot of attention. This is true. Even my friend Sarah, who appears in the photo at Centolire, pointed out that it should be my daughter, a natural born trendsetter, who should be wearing modern lace if we really want this campaign to take off, not me. I don't know what to do about this. Should we all be giving modern lace to the young and beautiful in our circle of acquaintances? Devon - - __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
