Posted 15 years ago
eyesopen
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I havnt had time to research this yet but I'll write more about what this book is all about.
It's from the 60's and to be honest I dont know what tatting is : )
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Tatting is making lace, edging for doilies, pillowcases, etc. Almost like crochet.
I'm reminded of the expression 'old tat'.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tat&defid=1590708
Lace was expensive.
Tatting was a cheap alternative to lace.
Secondhand lace was called 'tat'.
Old lace was discarded and became 'old tat'.
By extension in Cockney London anything second-hand was 'tat'.
In the sixties second-hand dealers were called 'tatters' or 'totters' scornfully.
In my youth I was called a 'tat-queen'!
I liked buying stuff from 'tat shops'
These days 'tatting' is respectable and is called 'collecting'.