In the modern world, the lappet becomes half a scarf. Attach the two lappets
of a pair together in the middle, and wear it under the collar of your dress
coat/jacket with the ends hanging down the front. I've done that many times
with the one I made. Or it could be just wrapped around the neck and loosely
tied in front. Or wrap around the neck with one end hanging in front and the
other end hanging in back.
I'm also known, at lace conferences, to wear antique lappets hanging from the
top of my head and usually down my back so they are out of the way for
working.The last time I did that at IOLI, by the end of the week, several
other brave soles were wearing lappets, also.
Some of the old patterns are really lovely, and we can figure out ways to
adapt them to modern use.
The lily pattern is very attractive, and would be interesting to make.Â
However, I would not recognize it as a lappet. Best wishes to anyone who
wants to make it. The picture looks clear enough to use as a pattern.
Alice in Oregon -- where the last snow was just thick rain and didn't stick.Â
It was just a degree or two too warm. However, we set a rainfall record
during that storm. If it had been snow, it would have been a real mess.
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:15 AM, Adele Shaak <[email protected]>
wrote:
Oh, Devon - what a good idea. I think we should all wear lappets.
Picture Venus & Serena Williams playing tennis with lappets streaming from
their hair. Women doctors in the operating room, lappets demurely tucked into
their scrubs. Women directing traffic, lappets peeking from underneath their
safety helmets. Ditto women on the construction site. Probably the men will
want to get in on the fun, too.
OK, I admit it. After far too much sleet and snow the sun has come out and
Iâm feeling frisky.
Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)
>Â but if you were thinking of going
> about in impressive cap streamers, this will probably be a disappointment.Â
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> Devon
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