http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/trees.html
I've browsed through several websites, many of which seem to have lifted their text wholesale from somewhere, and a good chunk of them point to Prince Albert's tree. I can believe that -- England and English customs had a certain amount of "snob appeal", but more importantly, Queen Victoria lived in an age that saw the beginnings of (relatively) quick communications and quick travel. So word of what was fashionable could spread more quickly and easily than ever before. There was a book I read a review of, detailing inventions like electric lighting and the telephone, that were developed during Victoria's reign, and I dearly wish I could remember its name, and read the darn book! Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
