Patt Kerr Antique Silk
February, 1995
Seeing the Soul of Antique Lace
Contributing Editor Eliette Markhbein
"I've been caught in the web of lace," admits Memphis couturiere Pat Kerr, whose breathtaking collection of handmade laces and antique textiles - including many once owned by royalty - spans three centuries of the needleworker's art."
"A fashionable miss once wore this silk faille day dress, its skirt garnished with embroidered-lace oak leaves outlined in pearls. 'It's from a time gone by - we'll never see such luxury again,' says Pat. A particular prize of her vintage textile collection is the 1860's hand-painted silk damask bridal train shown with it - the inspiration for Pat Kerr's own line of bridal gowns hand-painted with flowers and cherubs."