tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721530240673009820.post7953510363577708571..comments2024-03-23T04:19:23.604+00:00Comments on VAGABOND LANGUAGE / arts, culture & vintage clothing blog from the west of Ireland: The Sheelin Antique Irish Lace Museum & Shop, Co. FermanaghZoëhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13196378514902183627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721530240673009820.post-78720692284930067272012-05-06T14:22:28.679+01:002012-05-06T14:22:28.679+01:00I may do a follow up post Maeve, because Kate Midd...I may do a follow up post Maeve, because Kate Middleton's gown was indeed! Carrickmacross lace.<br /><br />I'm not too familiar with the story of Irish linen, need to get reading more i think! Its a complicated history, it was a mixture of both. The designs for lace were often drawn up by English or English educated designers, and passed down to the workers so they would work in the fashion of the time - keep with the trends as it were. As we know, in fashion history certainly, the body was politic - wealthy women who purchased this lace were keen to promote their philanthropic activities - a lot of lace designs contained typical "Irishy" imagery - harps, shamrocks, etc.Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196378514902183627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721530240673009820.post-88753364599566375452012-05-06T13:39:21.086+01:002012-05-06T13:39:21.086+01:00This was such an interesting blog post, Zoe! I did...This was such an interesting blog post, Zoe! I did not know that cottage industries were seen as "relief work" for the peasantry. This is very different from the linen mills (I'm slightly more familiar with their history). Do you have any information on weavers? Were they more "workers" or beneficiaries of philanthropy?<br /><br />Beautiful photos as well, absolutely lovely. Nice to see Queen V is not the only one with a penchant for Irish linen: wasn't Kate Middleton's wedding dress Irish lace too?The Plath Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103304765202593417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721530240673009820.post-16865187230646306842012-05-05T23:26:37.073+01:002012-05-05T23:26:37.073+01:00This is positively dreamy.This is positively dreamy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com