RE: [lace] interesting advertisement
Hi, all, Buffalo NY being so close to the Canadian border my guess is that the writer didn't realise it was in the US not Canada...not an unusual mistake, but more often the other way around. I'm very intrigued by real mentions of lace at that time in Canada as these appear to be few and far between...yet it's likely there was more happening than we think... Immigrants brought their traditions with them as we know. Lucie DuFresne (hope I got that right) in Ottawa has been doing research into early lace making in Canada so I hope she reads this and comments. JulieO in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, where it's cold. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bev walker Sent: November-05-08 12:19 PM To: Diana Smith Cc: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] interesting advertisement Hello Diana and everyone I wonder what they meant by 'Buffalo' in Canada - the Niagara area perhaps? I don't think there is a town by that name - but I would be interested to know if there is. Around the same time, the early 1900's, there was an effort by the Women's Art Association of Canada to promote painting and handicrafts - including pottery, weaving and lacemaking - as a means to improve the income of women. I have some copies of plate photos of laces held by the WAAC, from one of their displays. In the end it wasn't a successful enterprise and the WAAC moved on to other projects. On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Diana Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Andrea In the little book published by Liz Knight on Harry Armstrong and the Bucks Cottage Workers' Agency of Olney there is a picture of a trade stand in Buffalo, Canada. Pictured on the right is Harry's sister Hilda Armstrong , in the background is a lady seated at a lace pillow. On the left is a younger woman - could this be the Mrs Netty Armstrong? They are all in front of a stand exhibiting a considerable amount of lace. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] interesting advertisement
Hello Andrea In the little book published by Liz Knight on Harry Armstrong and the Bucks Cottage Workers' Agency of Olney there is a picture of a trade stand in Buffalo, Canada. Pictured on the right is Harry's sister Hilda Armstrong , in the background is a lady seated at a lace pillow. On the left is a younger woman - could this be the Mrs Netty Armstrong? They are all in front of a stand exhibiting a considerable amount of lace. Diana in Northants - Original Message - From: Andrea Lamble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: [lace] interesting advertisement Hi All, I've just download a copy of Home Needlework Magazine - Nov 1915 from the Univ Arizona weaving site and came across this ad which I thought I would share:- Hand Made Lace From England That beautiful lace straight from the peasant workers of Bucks, England. Due to the war these English peasant lacemakers are in real need. Just or unjust, this struggle is not of their making but these peace-loving folks are sufferers. Therefore purchases now will be good deed as well as profitable to you. You'll be delighted with the free book we want to send you. Write for it today. Mrs Netty Armstrong's Lacemakers, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Wonder how much they sold? Happy lacing, Andrea in Cambridge, UK _ See the most popular videos on the web - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] interesting advertisement
Hello Diana and everyone I wonder what they meant by 'Buffalo' in Canada - the Niagara area perhaps? I don't think there is a town by that name - but I would be interested to know if there is. Around the same time, the early 1900's, there was an effort by the Women's Art Association of Canada to promote painting and handicrafts - including pottery, weaving and lacemaking - as a means to improve the income of women. I have some copies of plate photos of laces held by the WAAC, from one of their displays. In the end it wasn't a successful enterprise and the WAAC moved on to other projects. On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Diana Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Andrea In the little book published by Liz Knight on Harry Armstrong and the Bucks Cottage Workers' Agency of Olney there is a picture of a trade stand in Buffalo, Canada. Pictured on the right is Harry's sister Hilda Armstrong , in the background is a lady seated at a lace pillow. On the left is a younger woman - could this be the Mrs Netty Armstrong? They are all in front of a stand exhibiting a considerable amount of lace. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] interesting advertisement
Hi All, I've just download a copy of Home Needlework Magazine - Nov 1915 from the Univ Arizona weaving site and came across this ad which I thought I would share:- Hand Made Lace From England That beautiful lace straight from the peasant workers of Bucks, England. Due to the war these English peasant lacemakers are in real need. Just or unjust, this struggle is not of their making but these peace-loving folks are sufferers. Therefore purchases now will be good deed as well as profitable to you. You'll be delighted with the free book we want to send you. Write for it today. Mrs Netty Armstrong's Lacemakers, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Wonder how much they sold? Happy lacing, Andrea in Cambridge, UK _ See the most popular videos on the web - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
