I have been collecting photos of garments constructed of lace. This was very popular in Victorian times for dresses, blouses and jackets. When I refer to trying for a "structured" look, this is what I mean. The laces are balanced, repeated and symmetrical.
I just love the little ruffle on the cap of this sleeve and am going to add that to my sleeves tomorrow.
Often the laces were combined with delicate cottons and I may use that later if I start running out of laces....
And not only delicate laces were used...many were very strong and bold laces. I have a fairly goodly amount of these kind of laces.
I just don't see myself running out of laces because I haven't even considered the table linens with lace. I actually have this table cloth and it never occurred to me to use it. I do still use this one and do iron it. I have it in two sizes though and could probably part with one.
I also have this tablecloth.. I'd never cut it up to make bloomers but it would be a beautiful jacket. I haven't used it in years and probably never will again and how many people would want to iron it..?
But what I want to use some day and do have are my bedroom curtains. I just love them and there are yards and yards of lace in them...very nice lace indeed.. As long as we live here I could never bear to cut them up but occasionally when I look at them, this is what I see...
A dressing gown. I grew up in the era of Myna Loy, Rita Heyward, etc. when they wore elegant dressing gowns and lounged on a chaise drinking their morning tea, taking phone calls and planning their day.... I could see myself wearing my curtains made into a dressing gown such as this... yes indeed.. maybe in a senior home but elegantly dressed...I don't think they have chaise lounges in senior units..I will have to watch for one at a thrift store and put it in the barn...
This exquisite dressing gown is from around 1900 and part of an exhibit on lingerie.
Here are a couple more from that era...
Oh how I can just picture myself in my dressing gown (old curtains) on my lounge.
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Often the laces were combined with delicate cottons and I may use that later if I start running out of laces....
But what I want to use some day and do have are my bedroom curtains. I just love them and there are yards and yards of lace in them...very nice lace indeed.. As long as we live here I could never bear to cut them up but occasionally when I look at them, this is what I see...
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4 comments:
Shades of Gone With the Wind. What ever you put on your jacket I'm sure it will be absolutely lovely. And I can just see you lounging on your chaise in your lovely dressing gown - no one would guess it once was curtains.
Yes, I'm a bit of a lace freak. I love, love your posts they are such an inspiration to get on with things, thankyou for that.
Briony
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Gerry you are making me want to make a lace jacket!
I was thinking Gone With the Wind too! I have often made comments when I'm in a clothing store that I should take my scissors and just snitch a little bit of the fabrics. Said that once and then wondered why the sales lady followed me everywhere I went. She obviously must have thought I meant it!
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