Dear LAcefriends,
Sorry for the delay but life isn't only lace. Hope I could finish it
today.
A bit more south we find Alencon and the Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la
Dentelle. The other fantastic needle-lace museum. Here also a very fine
done video and a big room full of fantastic laces in different
techniques. All this in the second floor. Have a look at the first
floor as well. there are the paintings. One of them showar a f"airy
tale" about a poor lacemaker. The story is written there.
At the ground floor the temporary exhibitions take part. At the moment
a big fashion show with the title"Froufrous La Mode en dentelle de1865
à 1905". Dresses and other things from noble people and rich "normal"
people. But not only the big evening dresses also the things they wear
at home. Very interesting.
The next day we reached Luxeuil-les-Bains in the east near Belfort.
Those of you who are on the list since five years remember perhaps my
report from that time. there take part a festival for lacefriends if
needle-, bobbin- or mixed lace. The theme was "The four Seasons" for
the exhibitions, for the fashion show and for the competition. People
from whole Europe were there. For the fashion show Gabrielle Sonntag,
the director worked together with a school class. The pupils designed
and worked dresses and trousers for the four seasons and showed them
themselves at the fashion show. During the other time all those things
were in the exhibition room. Two very interesting lectures/discutions
were held. And all the members worked in the conservatory or at the
sales room to show the visitors how Luxeuil-lace is done. It's a mixed
lace with machine made braids and handmade needle-lace stiches. The
little museum is open every tuesday and friday.
After some days there we traveled northwords to Chantilly. All these
wonderful old laces, dresses,fans and other things Still house in only
one room and can't be shown as they should. But it is a treasure and if
you are in France don't miss it.
Another wonderful museum is "La Musée national de la Renaissance au
Château d'Ecouen". The laces there are breathtaking and I was lucky to
be alone in there. The museum has fine tapesteries, paintings and
furnitures from that time as well.
That's it, have a wonderful weekend
Ilske
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