Does anyone know a good reference book on identifying
lace? I have a dress remnant that the donor believes is the wedding dress of an
ancestor. To me it looks nothing like the fuzzy photo she has of the bride but
there is the possibility it was altered later, so I am trying to match it with
the description in the newspaper wedding announcement for a more definitive answer.
Unfortunately the newspaper has let me down this time and only gave me one
sentence: “The bride was exquisitely attired in a Liere lace robe over
chiffon-taffeta, and wore a tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms.”
I can’t find a good description, or even better
a photograph, of Liere lace. I emailed the
Thanks,
Heidi Campbell-Shoaf, Curator
Historical Society of
www.hsfcinfo.org
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