In a message dated 25/09/2009 04:23:49 GMT Daylight Time,
lswaters...@comcast.net writes:
Handmade blonde Chantilly lace or not?
I vote not. From the only photos where you can see anything like enough
detail (4th, 5th and 9th) the cloth work area look like the very linear
machine produced
Though the dealer does say handmade and hand sewn nowhere does the word
'bobbin' appear - just splitting hairs ;o)
Whatever it is the design is amazing.
Diana in Northants
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Hi Laurie -
I agree with the others... the (relatively) close-up pictures
definitely show the striations that are consistent with machine-made
lace. Poor sucker who bought it for that price! Still, if this person
is a reenactor, they may not care whether it's real or not... the
fact is
Take a look at Ebay 290350765094
Handmade blonde Chantilly lace or not?
I voted not, and got bawled out by the seller who says she has 20 years
experience and is well qualified to tell the difference - and I should
invest some time in learning something about lace.
Opinions?
Thanks,
Laurie
At 01:23 PM 25/09/2009, Laurie Waters wrote:
Take a look at Ebay 290350765094
Handmade blonde Chantilly lace or not?
Laurie
Most of her pictures were neither clear enough nor closeup enough to
be positive. If I was spending the amount of money people were
bidding I'd certainly need to be
