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Antique Moiré Silk Watered Taffeta Ribbon, Pink and Blue Lot Edwardian Millinery Trim 1900s
A charming pair of antique silk moiré ribbons from the early 1900s, preserved in soft Edwardian colors of blush pink and pale blue. With their distinctive watered silk pattern and generous width, these ribbons once adorned fine millinery or dressmaking … Read More
Vintage Rick Rack Copper Color 1950s Trim for Sewing Crafts 5 Yards
Here’s a neat copper color sewing trim from the vintage years of the 1950’s. The rick rack zig zag trim is 5 yards 27″ long x 1/8″ wide. Good unused condition. Perfect for many sewing and craft applications.
Children Bib Good Boy Blue White Terry Cloth Toweling Vintage 1900s Edwardian
Yesterday’s past always spells surprises, such as this unique child’s feeding bib made of terry cloth fabric. Interesting the fabric, but also the motto GOOD BOY woven front and center. Now what could be more rewarding than the child to … Read More
Antique Silk Embroidery Apron Ribbon Trim Asian Influence 1900s
Antique from the early 1900’s to 1920’s, a cream silk apron with embroidery, accented with rows of tucks and ribbon ties. Cut in a triangle shape, this pinner apron is embroidered in a simple style of flowers, in an Asian … Read More
McCall Fancy-Work Book Mail Order Catalog Pamphlet Needlework Embroidery 1900’s
A McCall Fancy-Work book mail order needlework catalog. Although the book has no date, the styles suggest it is about 1910. It is 31 pages in black and white print of stenciled goods for embroidery for women, children and household. … Read More
Butterfly Embroidery Doily Tidy Lace Edge Trim For Dresser Bureau Victorian 1900’s
This Victorian tidy for milady dresser or bureau is charming with its decorative butterflies in each corner. Even the gorgeous lace edging lends a beautiful tone of refinement to the overall 11″ square doily. Butterflies are embroidered in a yellow … Read More
Antique Victorian Black Chantilly Style Lace Collar Tie, Oak Leaf Acorn Motif Mourning Scarf
A striking and elegant Victorian black lace collar tie, delicately worked in a Chantilly-style cotton lace with a graceful oak leaf and acorn pattern. Measuring an impressive 45 inches in length, this airy lace accessory would once have draped beautifully … Read More
Edwardian Monogram N Pillow Sham Blue Silk Ribbon Rosettes Hand Embroidered Floral Wreath 1900-1915
An elegant Edwardian white cotton pillow sham, beautifully hand embroidered with a floral wreath encircling a graceful monogram “N.” Pale blue silk ribbonwork is threaded along the open front panels, ending in softly gathered rosettes — a refined and romantic … Read More
Antique Headless Cloth Doll Bodies Lot • German Bisque Hands Cry Doll & Small Compo-Arm Body
A fascinating pair of antique doll survivors offered together as a restoration or collector’s lot. The larger doll retains bisque hands, a working pull-string cry mechanism, and a charming factory dress with a printed border hem, while the smaller body … Read More
Vintage 1920s Embroidered Lace On Net Remnant Pieces 1930s Art Deco Period
Even though these pretty navy lace pieces were removed from their original garment, the pieces still stand as a testament to early 20th century craftsmanship of the time. Here are key elements of the lace: – The technique of making … Read More
Antique Clover Border White Linen Oval Doily Monogram D Scalloped Edge Spring Table Decor
A graceful antique oval linen doily adorned with a finely stitched Gothic monogram “D” and encircled by a soft clover border. With its crisp white tone and gently scalloped edge, this elegant piece brings a quiet freshness to spring tables, … Read More
Vintage Ribbon 1920’s Spool Art Silk Brown Copper Metallic Edge Trim Embellishment
Vintage Art Silk ribbon on the original spool from 1915 – 1920’s era. This wonderful old rayon silk ribbon is in a shade of brown faille, with what appears to be a copper metallic thread on either side edge. Estimate … Read More
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Whispered Elegance: Edwardian Silk Moiré Ribbons in Pink and Blue
In the quiet glow of an Edwardian sewing room, ribbons like these would have whispered across the hands of a skilled milliner or seamstress, their soft silk sheen catching the morning light. Today, they arrive to us as delicate... Read More
A Little Figure from Another Time: The Quiet Charm of a Kate Greenaway Dressed Child Photo Card
There are certain pieces that do not call out loudly, yet linger with a soft and persistent voice. This delicate photo card of a child dressed in the style so closely associated with Kate Greenaway is just such a... Read More
A Lamp for the Everyday: Light from a Simpler Time
There is something deeply moving about an object that was never meant to be admired. This humble tin lamp, with its softly worn surface and hand-soldered seams, was not created for display in a fine parlor. It was made... Read More
**The Dolls That Remained**
There is something especially moving about the dolls that remain. Not the pristine ones, carefully preserved in boxes and untouched by time—but the survivors. The ones that lived a life, that were held, dressed, carried, and loved so completely... Read More
Sewing for Dolly: A 1921 McCall Pattern and the Little Wardrobes of the Past
In 1921, when this McCall pattern was printed, sewing for both family and dolls was simply part of everyday life. Mothers, grandmothers, and older sisters often made little dresses and undergarments for a child’s favorite doll from scraps left... Read More
A Little Cup, A Big Story: The Broadway Dolls’ Tea Party Keepsake c. 1930s
There is something especially touching about small things made for small hands. This vintage dolls’ tea party cup and saucer, created for **The Broadway** in Los Angeles during the 1930s, carries with it the gentle echoes of childhood celebrations... Read More
1900s Paris Couture Linen Collar Samples L. P. Hollander & Co., Antique Atelier Toiles, Fashion History
## A Rare Glimpse Inside an Edwardian Couture Workroom **Paris Collar Toiles Made for L. P. Hollander & Co.** There are moments in the antique world when a piece does more than simply survive — it quietly preserves... Read More
Dining with Care and Ceremony – Beneath the Plate: Victorian Doilies and the Art of Formal Dining
There was a time when the dining table was not simply set—it was *composed*. In the late Victorian era, individual doilies placed beneath dinner and dessert plates were a quiet but essential part of formal entertaining. These small linens... Read More