Hi Arachnids
Here's another question. I know the term galoon is used for a strip of lace
with an undulating or Vandyked headside on both sides. Is the term also
suitable when the both headsides are straight? If not, does anyone know of the
correct term. I have tried Wikipedia but the only referen
Subject: [lace] galoon
Here's another question. I know the term galoon is used for a strip of
lace
with an undulating or Vandyked headside on both sides. Is the term also
suitable when the both headsides are straight? >
Hi Alex
If both sides are straight isn't the word 'insertion' the cor
Thanks Cathy but it's not an insertion
You are not the first to give this answer but this lace has picots, not a
footside down each
side and it is not intended that the sides be sewn to fabric. Instead the
whole item is to be applied onto fabric.
I always have fun reading all the replies, the
Hi Alex and Arachnids,
We would call e strip of lace with both sides straight (footsides) an
insertion. I have not heard any other term for that so far. If there is
another term I 'd like to know as well.
Happy lace making,
Joepie, East Sussex, UK
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Fr
Haven't found anything with the spelling galoon, but
"A Fashion Alphabet" by Janey Ironside:
Galloon (Galon) - metallic lace trimming
"Costume Language (A dictionary of dress terms)" by Stephanie Davies:
Galloon, galon - Narrow braid or trimming. 17th to 19th century.
"The Dictionary of Co
Thanks Joepie but it's not an insertion
You are not the first to give this answer. An isertion is a piece of lace
inserted between two other pieces of fabric or lace. This this lace has
picots, not a footside down each side and it is not intended that the sides
be sewn to fabric. Instead the w
Just found another.
"A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion" by May Brookes Picken:
galloon Narrow, tape-like band; either strong lace woven of gold or silver
threads on silk or worsted, or ribbon of wool, silk, cotton, etc. Formerly
much used for trimming. Also spelled like French word 'galon'.
Hi Brenda
Re: unknown item
Your comments sound OK to me. If there was a long neck and head the item
would be even longer. Do you know if it looks like the end that might have
been a neck has been broken off? I occasionally come across oddities,
particularly when someone is trying out making bobb
I accidently came across this exhibtion whilst looking for something else.
The first link is the museum itself and the second is a slide show of some of
the exhibts.
As a 'keep calm and make tea' type of person, I like the idea
of 'make lace not war'
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/lovelace/
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/makelace/index.htm
I've been playing on
this page and thought you might like it too.
L
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
thelace...@btinternet.com
My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my
website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/
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The Oxford English Dictionary states:
A kind of narrow, close-woven ribbon or braid, of gold, silver, or
silk thread, used for trimming articles of apparel; a trimming of this
material.
One of the references they quote is from 1882 - The Dictionary of
Needlework by Caulfeild and Saward:
There ar
The spider silk shawl
The Guardian had a double page spread of a photograph of the cape on Tuesday
24th January... The two metre shawl and the richly embroidered cape are now on
show at the Victoria and Albert Museum London until June 5th. It took the silk
from 23,000 spiders to weave 25 grammes o
You have good questions for us, Alex ;)
'galloon' is at Wikipedia and has an excellent photo of this braid on a
Russian uniform.
You have lace trim with each edge a headside, intended for surface
application. I don't know a short name for that, but surely there is one?!
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1
Hi Alex:
I think you could still call it a galloon.
The Oxford online dictionary defines a galloon as "a narrow ornamental strip
of fabric, typically a silk braid or piece of lace, used to trim clothing or
finish upholstery"
At dictionary.com I got: "a braid or trimming of worsted, silk or rayon
More info on 'galloon' - it is derived from the French, galon, as someone
else mentioned - galonner, to dress the hair with ribbons.
I think of it as a heavy and/or sturdy trim, for use on upholstery,
drapery, and military wear in modest or sumptuous amounts, scalloped or
straight ('festooned with
Thank you Liz Baker, for that website. It set me thinking. Iâm certainly
not going to design a fence and have it fabricated in Bangalore, India. But
it occurs to me that one might be able to do that with a square of galvanized
fencing if there were a proper wire. Think of the possibilities on
Alex
My understanding is that "galloon" refers to any strip lace with 2 headsides.
Whether the 2 headsides are scalloped or straight doesn't matter. An
insertion is any strip lace with 2 footsides, meaning 2 edges with pin-after-4
"sewing edge". And for "insertion" it also doesn't matter if the ed
Hello everyone
This is my first post. I have been lurking since joining a couple of months
ago .
I wish to inform everyone about a wonderful Lace Tour that is being
organised to coincide with the OIDFA congress in France.
The Tour starts in Venice on June 18th. A Bus will meet an Emirates Fligh
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