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It is probable that Lorelei's many links will be your very best resource.Â
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I forgot to post the last link. This one deals with structural differences
(working methods and thread paths) of different styles of bobbin lace.
http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlace2structuralclasses.html
This one compares laces that look similar, but are very very different in
structure and kind.
Amy
I have several resources set up which should be helpful. First I recommend
Santina Levey's LACE. She has worked out a way to date lace by using sample
books for woven brocades. If a lace is similar in style, with similar
motifs, then the date of the lace may match the brocade's date. She does n
Hi all,
I'm newer to the lace world, and am very interested in reading about its
history. I'm also interested in learning how to visually identify the
different types of lace and the time periods they came from. Is there a
"master list" of lace books floating around somewhere that I could access?
