Chris Parsons, Bobbin Maker and Supplier of Beautiful Lace Bobbins.

1000 Years of English Costume Bobbins

This collection of 24 bobbins shows the changing fashion in women's dress from 1050 - 1990. Very fine detailed painting by Claire Edmond

Each bobbin has a figure dressed in the costume from the following years.

1050	1909
1350	1912
1550	1917
1620	1928
1750	1930
1794	1939
1800	1946
1838	1965
1846	1967
1860	1977
1881	1984
1895	1990

The year is also painted on the bobbin

Please note, you do not have to buy the whole set.

Prices

Bobbin Type	Ebony	Lemonwood	Bone	Maple
Midland	£6.75ea	£6.75ea	£9.75ea	n/a
Honiton	£6.75ea	£6.75ea	£9.75ea	n/a
Other styles see below**	£7.50ea	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tatting Shuttle	n/a	n/a	n/a	£12.45ea

Optional; Spangles fitted to Midland bobbins at £1.00 each

**Continental , 11mm Flanders, Binche, Bayeux, Long Square, Short Square, International Square & Downton. Click here for image