Hi Margaret
A few years ago Pat Perryman produced a nice little booklet that might be of
interest to you "Twelve periods of fashion in Honiton lace 1400 - 1920"
12 designs of ladies in period costume each pricking is accompanied by a
full size photo and some information about the fashion at the
Hi Julian
Yes you are right a Christening gown was made for the Millenium - 28
lacemakers were involved and the whole project took more than a year.
The sprigs made included a large bow and wildflowers common in Devon. The
sprigs are appliqued on to net and form the front panel of the dress. Th
Hi Helen
As there is no longer a Honiton lace industry these days - only Hobby
lacemakers, I suspect that it would be extremely difficult for even the
Queen to commission lace to be made.
It would certainly have be extremely expensive in order to entice lacemakers
to part with their lace and a
Hi all
I found a couple of photos - one of the original gown
http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1208552739.html
and one of the new replica gown
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=560768&in_page_id=1770
The Daily mail article states that the new
Hi Spiders
I've just resubscribed after a a few months off the list.
Life has been busy - Honiton lace wedding veil has been finished and used, I
was very pleased with the result. (DD got married in Feb).
Phil DH has retired and we have moved house.
I have missed my daily lace fix but as things
This thread had been so fascinating that I'm prompted to add a couple of
thoughts.
Here in Melbourne we have difficulty in getting lacemakers to enter local
shows and competitions, some have had bad experiences with judging, others
are just very protective of their own lace and don't trust the sh
Hi All
Thank you all for your very useful replies.
Digging in the depths of my memory I did know about the silk protein /cotton
cellulose bit but had forgotten it.
I have been spending a lot of time in bridal departments lately and had
become seduced by the array of beautiful silk fabrics of al
Hi Arachne people
I'm de lurking to ask for help from some of the very knowledgable folk on
this list, particularly those of you with experience in conservation
matters.
I have been making Honiton lace for a wedding veil over the last 20 years.
The end is in sight, the lace is almost finishe
ne dowagers etc./future of lacemaking
On 10/24/05, P & A Lally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Unless we can interest the younger folk what hope is their for Honiton or
any other fine complex lace?
Fortunately there are how-to books, though if only books alone
survive, that might not he
Hi all
I don't often say much on this list but I feel strongly that Jane is very
correct when she says
"but the most
interest comes from those who have just reached retirement age - ie in
their early 60s, who still have the capacity to learn, have time at home
to practice, and the money to set
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