15-11-2016, 01:18 AM
JKP,
We are not looking a cloud bunnies or things that might have been. I thought we were looking at the pattern made by the *edge* of the lace collars and nothing to do with any patterns woven into the lace itself.
Just like clothing identified a person's origins, armorial heraldry identified either an individual or a particular family. Ecclesiastical heraldry was used to designate hierarchical ranks and orders in religious institutions.
I have made a comparison of VMs tub patterns with those from heraldica.org
However, if you are interested, simply check out the wikipedia article on heraldry. Skip the reading and just look at the pictures. Use the names of patterns that I have listed and the rest is self-explanatory.
We are not looking a cloud bunnies or things that might have been. I thought we were looking at the pattern made by the *edge* of the lace collars and nothing to do with any patterns woven into the lace itself.
Just like clothing identified a person's origins, armorial heraldry identified either an individual or a particular family. Ecclesiastical heraldry was used to designate hierarchical ranks and orders in religious institutions.
I have made a comparison of VMs tub patterns with those from heraldica.org
However, if you are interested, simply check out the wikipedia article on heraldry. Skip the reading and just look at the pictures. Use the names of patterns that I have listed and the rest is self-explanatory.