THE LACE MUSEUM LLC

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Linda Speer, Museum Manager

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ANTIQUING at the ALAMEDA Flea Market in California with daughter Elyse USAF Air National Guard
July 2017

Anyone looking for the lace experience of a lifetime?! Brugge Belgium is hosting the World Lace Congress August 17, 18, 19, of 2018. This will be an AMAZING experience for Lace Makers, academics, and the general lace lover . Contact their website for more information! (left).

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Curator:

Mary Gen Salmon BA MA JD

The Lace Museum, Detroit

marysalmon781@hotmail.com

(937) 681-7219

Museum Address:

133 West Main Street

Suite #160

Northville, MI 48167

PH: (937) 681-7219

FAX# (734) 699-6907

Owner/Curator Mary Salmon

The Winter Evening

But here the needle plies its busy task,

The pattern grows, the well-depicted flow'r,

Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn,

Unfolds its bosom; buds, and leaves, and sprigs,

And curling tendrils, gracefully dispos'd,

Follow the nimble finger of the fair;

A wreath that cannot fade, or flow'rs that blow

With most success when all besides decay.

William Cowper English Poet (1731-1800)

THE LACE MUSEUM Detroit
133 West Main Street Suite #160 Northville, MI . 48167 USA ...honoring the history of Handmade Lace

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Linda Speer, Museum Manager

ANTIQUING at the ALAMEDA Flea Market in California with daughter Elyse USAF Air National Guard
July 2017

Anyone looking for the lace experience of a lifetime?! Brugge Belgium is hosting the World Lace Congress August 17, 18, 19, of 2018. This will be an AMAZING experience for Lace Makers, academics, and the general lace lover . Contact their website for more information! (left).

The Lace Museum Detroit is a mere 1000 square feet, but with tall ceilings and ongoing organization, as well as the nature of rotating exhibits, it is a sufficient space to carefully exhibit many pieces of Antique Lace, Linen, and Antique Clothing.

New to the Museum is a beautiful handmade lace Fall Cap, probably Honitan, England, circa 1900 (above and below).

A Pine Flax Break, dated 1870, is one of the tools of Flax Processing. Later, after the Spinning stage is complete, the term flax linen is used, which eventually become Linen Thread (above)

Rare Italian Reticella Lace with Linen thread, circa 1850 (below).

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The Museum holds rotating exhibits of Victorian and Edwardian Clothing.

The Lace Fan, below, is centered around a painting of lovers strolling in a floral garden - hand painted with exceptional detail.

Genuine Irish Flax Linen, probably 1870-1900 (below).

The Museum has available for purchase Antique/Vintage Clothing.

The Lace Museum, Detroit exhibits magnificent Victorian and Edwardian Era Table Linens, some of which are for sale.

The Lace Museum Detroit also has on exhibit a few very early sewing machines, such as this beautiful Willcox and Gibbs chainstitch sewing machine, circa 1890.

Mother and Daughter Mary and Elyse Salmon and colleague Judy Cogan traveling throughout Europe....IN SEARCH OF LACE....

Mother and Daughter, Mary and Elyse Salmon, and Judy Cogan.....American Women....IN SEARCH OF LACE
We traveled France, Holland, and precious Belgium this year 2018......watch for our upcoming articles in preparation for our book on the history and adventures IN SEARCH OF LACE

English Lace-making Cookie-shape Pillow stuffed with Horse Hair in the process of designing Needle Lace Floral Medallions or Motifs, circa 1890 (above).

PHOTO GALLERY IN SEARCH OF LACE (below)

(Calligraphy kindly provided by Belgian artist Calligrapher Yves Leterme, a professional calligrapher and lettering artist, living near the fair city of Bruges, Belgium).

The Lace Museum, Detroit: Proud Member of The International Organization of Lace, Inc., Great Lakes Lace Group Inc. and Kantcentrum Brugges, Belgium.

www.thelacemuseumllc.com Curator: Mary Gen Salmon PH. 937. 681.7219

THE LACE MUSEUM Detroit133 West Main Street Suite #160 Northville, MI . 48167 USA ...honoring the history of Handmade Lace

Subtitle

Linda Speer, Museum Manager

ANTIQUING at the ALAMEDA Flea Market in California with daughter Elyse USAF Air National Guard July 2017

Anyone looking for the lace experience of a lifetime?! Brugge Belgium is hosting the World Lace Congress August 17, 18, 19, of 2018. This will be an AMAZING experience for Lace Makers, academics, and the general lace lover . Contact their website for more information! (left).

The Lace Museum Detroit is a mere 1000 square feet, but with tall ceilings and ongoing organization, as well as the nature of rotating exhibits, it is a sufficient space to carefully exhibit many pieces of Antique Lace, Linen, and Antique Clothing.

New to the Museum is a beautiful handmade lace Fall Cap, probably Honitan, England, circa 1900 (above and below).

A Pine Flax Break, dated 1870, is one of the tools of Flax Processing. Later, after the Spinning stage is complete, the term flax linen is used, which eventually become Linen Thread (above)

Rare Italian Reticella Lace with Linen thread, circa 1850 (below).

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.

The Museum holds rotating exhibits of Victorian and Edwardian Clothing.

The Lace Fan, below, is centered around a painting of lovers strolling in a floral garden - hand painted with exceptional detail.

Genuine Irish Flax Linen, probably 1870-1900 (below).

The Museum has available for purchase Antique/Vintage Clothing.

The Lace Museum, Detroit exhibits magnificent Victorian and Edwardian Era Table Linens, some of which are for sale.

The Lace Museum Detroit also has on exhibit a few very early sewing machines, such as this beautiful Willcox and Gibbs chainstitch sewing machine, circa 1890.

Mother and Daughter Mary and Elyse Salmon and colleague Judy Cogan traveling throughout Europe....IN SEARCH OF LACE....

Mother and Daughter, Mary and Elyse Salmon, and Judy Cogan.....American Women....IN SEARCH OF LACE We traveled France, Holland, and precious Belgium this year 2018......watch for our upcoming articles in preparation for our book on the history and adventures IN SEARCH OF LACE

English Lace-making Cookie-shape Pillow stuffed with Horse Hair in the process of designing Needle Lace Floral Medallions or Motifs, circa 1890 (above).

PHOTO GALLERY IN SEARCH OF LACE (below)

(Calligraphy kindly provided by Belgian artist Calligrapher Yves Leterme, a professional calligrapher and lettering artist, ​living near the fair city of Bruges, Belgium).

THE LACE MUSEUM Detroit
133 West Main Street Suite #160 Northville, MI . 48167 USA ...honoring the history of Handmade Lace

ANTIQUING at the ALAMEDA Flea Market in California with daughter Elyse USAF Air National Guard
July 2017

Mother and Daughter, Mary and Elyse Salmon, and Judy Cogan.....American Women....IN SEARCH OF LACE
We traveled France, Holland, and precious Belgium this year 2018......watch for our upcoming articles in preparation for our book on the history and adventures IN SEARCH OF LACE

(Calligraphy kindly provided by Belgian artist Calligrapher Yves Leterme, a professional calligrapher and lettering artist, living near the fair city of Bruges, Belgium).