In Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 4: Betrayer , Phoebe wears a pair of lace muffatees, or gauntlets/arm-warmers that hide a rather deadly surprise. :) I actually got the idea of having her wear muffatees because I saw a lace manchette pattern in Miss Watts’ Ladies’ Knitting and Netting Book , published in 1840, page 20. However, after doing some research, I found that they were called muffatees in the Regency era, and the term manchette did not arise until a few years later. They were essentially arm-warmers worn under those long sleeves on day dresses, which were usually made of muslin too thin to be very warm. I decided to knit Phoebe’s muffatees using a Leaf Pattern originally suggested for a purse in Mrs. Gaugain’s book, The Lady’s Assistant, volume 1, 5th edition published in 1842, pages 234-237. I think there was an error and row 36 in the original pattern was duplicated erroneously, so I have adjusted the pattern. The original manchette pattern called for “fine” needles a
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What a hoot! I'm sending the link to Greg. He'll love it.
ReplyDeleteHope your cold is better or GONE.
Praying for you. (((((((Camy))))))))
Thanks guys. Feeling like crappola today. Got no sleep last night. Stomach is delicate so can't dope myself as heavily as yesterday. Maybe I'll get coherent writing done. LOLOL
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Sorry you're sick, girl. I'm battling the end of my cold...thank goodness it's on the way out. Esp with the holidays just around the corner. UGH. Just around the corner.
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ReplyDeleteSomebody hire these guys for a movie! Did you see the emotion on they're faces? Oh my gosh... I think I'm gonna pass out! ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMan! THEIR!!!!!!! LOL! See I was laughing to hard and it's my birthday and I'm not sane anymore. Yeah, that's it.
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