tatting her way to the scaffold

[majolika.livejournal.com]

Did you know this drawing? That's Marie-Antoinette, aged 7. Such a *huge* shuttle! I read somewhere that she tatted all the time later in life, especially while she was waiting to be beheaded on the Guillotine.



EDIT: no, this is NOT a tatting shuttle. Please see comments.

Comments

[jesslin.livejournal.com]

Erm, I think it's a knotting shuttle technically. You could make a fishing net with a shuttle that size, but not so much the finer net for fancy embroidery/lace/etc. The portrait's a tad out of proportion, which doesn't help.

I *so* want a time machine, just to take a peek at what these people were *doing* with all this string and shuttles! Gah! :D

...Don't mind me. I'm of the SCA bunch that wishes tatting (or something really close) was period, but refuses to accept it without some proof. Bobbin lace, however, is very period (1559 publish date for at least one of the pattern books). I'm still investigating how to tat so that it resembles reticella needle lace, but I'm afraid I keep getting sidetracked. *sigh* too many arts, not enough hands ;D

[moniqueleigh]

I *so* want a time machine, just to take a peek at what these people were *doing* with all this string and shuttles! Gah! :D

...Don't mind me. I'm of the SCA bunch that wishes tatting (or something really close) was period, but refuses to accept it without some proof.

You & me both!!