Dear Arachne, I am hoping to ask for your thoughts on the origin dates of tatting and crochet and see if they line up with what I have gathered over the years.
Tatting shuttles, of course are already depicted in 18th century portraits as they were used for simpler knotting techniques, but what we now know of tatting doesn't seem to have emerged until the 19th century. Even digging through my handy Earnshaw and Levey books I don't seem to get a more specific date than that, although Earnshaw dates the inclusion of picots to the 1870s. Also, do we think it started in France, or elsewhere? For the origins of crochet I have seen references as specific as the 1830s, in England, developed as a quicker imitation of needle lace (although the resemblance of needle lace to crochet has led some to mistakenly believe it dates back to the Renaissance). Do these timelines sound correct to you? I'd love to get your thoughts. Thank you as always! Best Wishes, Elena - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
