Lorri
Some time ago I wrote up a brief summary of bobbin lace history. It is not
exactly a timeline.
http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlacehistoryoverview.html
Lorelei Halley
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Hello All! Arachne--what an embarrassment of riches! As usual I can't thank
you enough for all the help, resources encouragement. Jean, mea culpa déjà
vu! I vaguely remember reading the article you referenced. How could I have
forgotten! It's a quick read hits all the high spots.
Glad you liked the Gwynne book. I thought that there was a simple time line
in it, but when I looked, instead I found the more complex one about
historical and artistic influences. So, thank you for drawing my attention to
the simple time line. It is certainly a gem.
Devon
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Susan,
A couple of years ago I was asked to write a section about identifying
hand-made lace in a booklet that was used for a series of workshops for textile
curators organized by Dress and Textiles Specialists (DATS) in partnership with
the VA. As the aim was to help non-specialists to
Thank you Jean, this is something I will surely make use of.
I will also make sure a friend who runs an antique mall has a copy for
reference when customers ask her about the lace being sold by her many
different vendors.
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Jean
Very well done! I have added a link to it to laceioli's
IDENTIFICATION-HISTORY group, the ONLINE RESOURCES page.
Lorelei
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From: Jean Leader j...@q7design.demon.co.uk
To: lace list lace@arachne.com
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:43 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] lace
Hello All! While I'm waiting for the library to deliver books by Stillwell
Gwynne, I decided to tackle the lace timeline issue stumbled upon these
sites. The Barony of Ildhafn has some nice links at: Ildhafn.lochac.sca.org.
Marla Mallett in Atlanta posted lace photos at:
Susan
I would also like to suggest that anyone interested in a lace timeline might
start with all the references I have collected for laceioli, where we have a
group specifically for lace identification and history. There are links to
photos, a list of online resources (reviewed for moderate to
First, let me thank all who wrote with suggestions resources! That's quite a
reading list I'd better get started before I'm in the urn. Second, I don't
think my effort will be particularly scholarly so perhaps I won't offend those
who are more detail oriented. If I can identify the major
This is not my subject however, as a self appointed guardian of East
Midland lace activities I would like to point you to H J Yallop. The
History of the Honiton Lace Industry. Exeter Press.
I know that Mrs Bury Palliser. History of Lace. Dover Press, does not have a
good reputation for
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