Monthly Archives: July 2009

Chairman’s letter April 2009 – Liz Ashurst

July 6, 2009 – 11:39 am

Dear Members, It was good to see so many of you at our AGM in March. For those who were unable to attend for whatever reason, you missed a very entertaining talk by Diane Bates. Dressed in an elegant scarlet coat decorated with black froggings complemented with a black wide brimmed hat, she entertained us [...]

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Do not pass Lyon – STOP and visit the Musée des Tissus – Jenny Black

July 6, 2009 – 11:34 am

This museum is a treasure trove of texiles and is attached to the Museum of Decorative Arts which is also well worth a visit. The collection includes Coptic textiles and some early Syrian woven silk. There is a huge archive of Lyon silk brocade and oriental carpets. The Coptic pieces were not mere fragments and [...]

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