A Bit Of Froth

The exploitation and suffering behind each daisy and leaf makes the romance of this lace that much more poignant, and yet I am dazzled by the intricate patterns that have flavored the history of that scepter'd isle, Great Britain. Celestial mists of this fine Honiton lace enveloped Victoria as she married Prince Albert, the love of her life; her remnants of roses and forget-me-nots have wrapped their soft petals around every Royal child born in England since that time. The fragile remains of garments treasured by aristocrats endure forever in varnished paintings of these fortunate lords, resplendent in their lacy ruffs, alongside ladies draped in gauzy veils, and skirts of vines and gardenias. These souvenirs of the golden age of lace demonstrate the enduring power of this seemingly modest cottage art, even to the artists, who painstakingly reproduced the filmy designs in titanium white on their canvasses.

Antique bobbin lace pillow on a roller

Corner of a napkin or handkerchief bordered with reticella needlepoint lace in the design of which acorns and carnations are mingled with geometric radiations probably of english early 17th century.

Gorgeous figural bobbin lace