Jean asks, âWere separate lace collars and cuffs around as long as lappets?â Interesting question. I certainly never thought about it before.
One could argue that lace collars and cuffs, although they predate lappets, underwent more dramatic changes in size, shape, stiffness, and orientation than lappets. From ruffs to falling bands, to engageants and berthas there seems more diversity to the shape of collars and cuffs. While the lappet changed in terms of width, exterior shape, rounded or squared ends, and of course, interior design, it didnât change all that much. Maybe the fact that there are certain physical limitations to the area where lappets are worn is the reason. A counter argument might be had in the existence of oddly shaped Dutch caps in which side linen that could dangle is actually starched so it projects sideways. Devon Sent from Mail for Windows 10 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
