Musaion -- Wonderful Needlework

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The needlework and bobbin lace on display are just outstanding. To me, Bill, the pictures speak more effectively than I can with words. One thing that impressed me was the amount of work the women did to make the men's clothing absolutely fantastic. I can understand the strong emphasis on women learning needlework in those days. In order to fit in with society and look properly dressed at festivals, a family had to have women who could make items of rare beauty.

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Photos

Closeup of the Man's Jacket
Notice, stitched in 1898.

Close up of stitching on shawl
The hours it must have taken to hand stitch these and other items on display.

Shawl - Extreme Closeup
Beauty in the detail.

Bobbin Lace and Beautiful Stitching
Bobbin lace always amazes me. How do they keep from becoming totlally confused.

Comments

[Jan Smith]

Yikes!
All this beautiful work makes me glad I live here and now. I have never been handy with anything but books:-)