Here in Virginia Beach, VA we have Ferry Plantation House (1830 - 1850). We
have a pillow and bobbins in the house thought to date around the mid
1800's. It was found and bought at a barn sale not far away from the house.
My theory is if the pillow was here, someone was making lace on it.
Li
Lucie,
The Atlanta History Center has focused their reconstructed house on this time
period. When our bobbin lace group offered to come and do some demonstrations
the offer was politely refused. We were told that bobbin lace was not made in
the Atlanta area at that time. However any tatters w
On Aug 19, 2009, at 23:07, lucie...@uottawa.ca wrote:
I am trying to figure out what kinds of lace would be extant and
available
to American and Canadian women (urban and fairly rich, I guess) to
decorate their clothes (especially coiffes).
I remember reading somewhere that one of the America
I am trying to figure out what kinds of lace would be extant and available
to American and Canadian women (urban and fairly rich, I guess) to
decorate their clothes (especially coiffes). I have a fairly good grasp of
the clothing styles involved (except for the difference between country
clothes th
