Dowton Lace - Bertha Kemp

Publisher : Dryad Press; First Edition (25 May 1988)
ISBN-10 : 0852197454
ISBN-13 : 978-0852197455

Downton Lace by Bertha Kemp
Downton lace looks and feels like Bucks Point however the key difference is that in Bucks Point, the foot side is on the right, whilst in Downton, it is on the left.

Bertha Kemp learnt lacemaking, as a child, in 1917, from the people who were working in the Downton Lace Industry.

When the lacemaking died out, in the area, in the 1960s, the 200 patterns were passed to Salisbury Museum who have them in their collection.  

Downton is a sister lace to the other Wiltshire lace; Malmesbury​

What works well?

• The lace is clearly illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams

Anything that we need to take into consideration?​

• This book is out of print, but readily available on online book sellers, eBay and through lace suppliers