[Scriptoris] knot work question

[Alex Doyle]

Later period it wasn't really knotwork, it was strapwork.  It's a
little nit to pick perhaps but there is some big differences between
knotwork and strapwork as worn by the Elizabethans.  I'm not sure how
to explain it, except strapwork is more formal, more rectangual than
most knotwork designs that I'm familiar with.

alex

--- Ciard49 at aol.com wrote:

>  > tamberlinofnk at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Does  anyone have any suggestions or know of any examples of knot
work that looks  a bit later period???
> 
> 
> 
> I happened to be looking at portraits of Henry VIII last night, and
> he had tons of knotwork embroidered onto his clothes. I believe his
dau. Elizabeth was also fond of knotwork on her clothes. Obviously
knotwork was still popular in late period.
>  
> Ciard
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