in a letter i had found described a piece of lace made by a family member for a deceased person. the spelling in the letter as below. " Avis Eunice Hooper daughter of Unice Norah Buckley made the  "Fischea"[ fascicle?] lace for Sarah Buckleys burial gown the woman who was the recipient died in 1905 Maine does anyone know what this is?? thanks for any help in discovering what was the purpose of this item. Kiova

Perhaps they meant Fichu?? A Fichu was typically made of lace and used to?fill in?the low?bodice of a gown to keep the wearer modest. -----Original Message----- From: K. IOVANNA <3crow@comcast.net> To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 2:34 am Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Irish tradition. what is the word used for a lace piece of a burial gown? in a letter i had found described a piece of lace made by a family member for a deceased person. the spelling in the letter as below. " Avis Eunice Hooper daughter of Unice Norah Buckley made the ?"Fischea"[ fascicle?] lace for Sarah Buckleys burial gown the woman who was the recipient died in 1905 Maine does anyone know what this is?? thanks for any help in discovering what was the purpose of this item. Kiova Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ It is a good place to get help with your family research. Help wanted: County Coordinators ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message