Hi Arachnids I saw the posting requesting information about the date point ground started and have been waiting to see the response. Unfortunately there has net been even one, I was hoping someone else would come up with something as I have found no reference that actually gives a date and I am not an historian. It appears to have developed in response to a change in fashion at the end of the 18th century and start of the 19th century and into the Jane Austen era. The French Revolution 1789 terminated much lacemaking in France and here the aristocracy became twitchy in case it was catching and so less lace was worn and when it became fashionable again the style changed.
I do not have sensitive toes and would welcome comments any one with greater historical knowledge. Blow the dust Alex - 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/
