On September 13, my dear friend Ellie and I did visit the Museum de Kantfabriek 'Lace Factory' in my birth place, Horst in The Netherlands. Quite an interesting guided tour we got, with some tea afterwards. Photos were also made with us wearing an antique lace Toer or Poffer. These were head covers that I still do remember as a child, worn by the eldest women in town. Click here for some info and scroll a bit down. For mourning they did wear a black lace toer. When clicked on the magnifier glass, you get to see also the info/beschrijving, to the right of each photo; just click again on it! More old photos from my hometown Horst and surrounding towns, you see here.
When as a child, I went to Church it made me quite nauseating when sitting behind such an enormous lace Toer, that hung from the back down quite a length. In order to preserve those pieces of lace art, they kept them in the moth-balls. I have come to hate the odor of moth balls ever since I was a little girl. Okay, here comes a picture (very poor quality though) with me wearing one. We had to step with our foot on a pedal for initiating this photo shoot...
That's me with an antique lace toer and Ellie is standing to the right...
First we had to put a black 'muts' cap underneath the lace toer. All that without a mirror...
Ellie looks rather good in it, the photo is for some reason sharper.
Another visitor is wearing a toer here and Ellie stands to the right...
This is how those photos were listed on their website for downloading...
Indeed this was quite an interesting guided tour and one should realize that up till the end 2006 here was machine made lace being produced!
Tomorrow I will show you photos from my Great-Grandmothers, wearing such a lace toer... Stay tuned!
Mariette...This was such a wonderful post! I loved seeing all you ladies in that lacy frock. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteNow...I've noticed all the places you've visited...15% of the world. I can't believe you went to Texas and NOT Oklahoma. You missed seeing the BEST state in America! :)
Love to you sweet friend. Thank you for your compassionate note today.
Love, Rebecca
Hi Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteOh, Lace Poffer looks pretty lovely for both of you♡♡♡ And looking really happy to wear it!
Thank you very much for introducing the culture for us.
Sure the site let me see the old lady wearing it. (sorry for the odor, though)
Much Love and bless you, xoxo Orchid*
Wat leuk Mariette......ik ben er nog nooit geweest !! schaam schaam.....fijne zondag...xxx...
ReplyDeleteMariette! I LOVE SEEING YOU and these hats are SOOOO LOVELY! It is so fun to learn about each other's history and cultures. OH I LOVE BLOGGING! Anita
ReplyDeleteLiebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletesehr interessante Gebilde, sind diese Hauben. Aber dir steht sie auch gut, finde ich. Auf ein Foto von deiner Oma mit solch einer Haube bin ich schon sehr gespannt.
Liebe Grüße aus dem nebligen Norddeutschland
Elvira
Oh those hats look so adorable on you guys. The tour reminded me of the home industry of India when as a student of economics we went on a workshop to learn how to manage a business. Here in America I would not want to be a manager as there is not too much about natural resources, just mas produced merchandise that gets tosssed out after use. You blog is very refreshing.
ReplyDeleteHow very exciting ... to experience this ancient art making factory ... What fun you had... Thanks for sharing....HUGS
ReplyDeleteOh Mariette,che simpatica cosa!Vi siete divertite?Baci,Rosetta
ReplyDeleteMy dearest friend Mariette:
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post! This is very interesting and you and your friends look so beautiful wearing the antique lace toer, these are wonderful pictures and I can see you enjoyed it a lot.
I'm looking forward to see your Great-Grandmothers wearing the lace toer.
Send you a big and warm hug, my dear friend.
Lots of love,
Laura =)
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou and your friend look beautiful wearing the lace toer.
It was interesting hearing about the history of your national costume.
I am like you, dislike the smell of mothballs, reminds me of when I use to stay at my Grandparents.
Look forward to seeing your Great Grandmother wearing her lace toer.
I also enjoyed seeing the lace maker and interesting that it was still been made up till the end of 2006.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteWat een leuke uitstap hebben jij en je vriendin gemaakt toen je in Holland was. Het museum kende ik nog niet, maar ziet er zondermeer de moeite waard uit. Jullie zien er geweldig uit met de ouderwetse hoeden op :-)!
Fijne nieuwe week,
Madelief x
Hallo Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas ist hoch interessant. Spitze ist immer wunderschön und aus Holland und Belgien kommen ja die schönsten Spitzenfabrikate. Diese Hauben sehen wirklich sehr charmant aus. Ich wünschte, man könnte heute noch sowas nettes tragen. Da hätte ich keine Frisurenprobleme mehr.
Liebe Grüße, Johanna
Dear Mariette!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think the poffer is quite you...:)!! Lovely picture though - you look happy and amused!!!
And what an interesting post - quite different! I do think lace is special!!! So beautiful and delicate!!!
Have a good week!!!
Nicola xx
Dear Mariette, Wonderful post. The work is beautiful. How nice that you remember them actually being worn. The moth balls are truly dangerous for the fumes the emit. You were intuitive to have disliked the smell.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the neat photos. I look forward to seeing the pics of your grandmother. Blessings, Ginger
Hello Mariette, thank you for visiting my blog and so I got to follow you back! I find the info on kant fabriek very interesting and shall remember to visit next I am in that area..I love linen and lace...but think all girls do!
ReplyDeleteWill come back to read your blog for sure
Kind regards
Colette - Afrique du Sud
Hier hab' ich auch noch einmal geschaut. Gestern wurden nicht alle Bilder geladen.
ReplyDeleteSchaut nett aus. Aber wenn ich mir vorstelle, so etwas tragen zu müssen - ohje ... da können wir doch froh sein, daß wir im Heute leben und nicht solchen Zwängen ausgesetzt sind. Aber ich denke, es war nur eine Tracht, die man zeitweilig trug.
Ich hoffe, es dauert nicht mehr allzu lange mit meinem Notebook. Es ist wirklich lästig, wenn alles so endlos langsam ist.
Liebe Grüße nochmal
Sara