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1920s Boudoir Bed Cap Lingerie Night Bonnet Pink Ribbon Vintage Tulle Net
A vintage 1920’s boudoir lingerie cap bonnet embellished with pink silk ribbon. A tiered ruffle design of ribbon added to the tulle net under base presents a simple charm, creating a delicate and lightweight look of the era. A simple … Read More
Vintage 1940s Alberta Lingerie Pink Rayon Nightgown Bias Cut Lace Inset Glamour Gown
A softly glowing vintage Alberta Lingerie nightgown from the 1940s to early 1950s, beautifully bias cut in blush pink rayon with lace-trimmed insets that sculpt and flatters the figure. An elegant glamour piece with a deep V front and back, … Read More
3 Yards Whitework Dress Embroidery Lace Underwear Trim 1900’s
A pretty whitework trim yardage removed from a garment. It is an overall embroidered pattern in a slightly larger scale. (see last photo). The circular seamed yardage is 3 yards in length x 4″ wide. As it has been used … Read More
7 Ball Shape Blue Velvet Embellishments Costuming Clothing Drapery Furnishing Trim
Antique seven velvet ball trim embellishments for costuming, clothing or furnishing trim. Dating from the Edwardian era, the color of the balls are in a pretty shade of blue. Each has a thread loop to attach to garment or home … Read More
Set Antique Crochet Plate Doilies Victorian Star Damask Center Dining Table Mats Buffalo NY
A refined antique set of Victorian-era dining doilies, featuring star-pattern damask centers framed by exquisite hand-crocheted lace. Once used beneath dinner and dessert plates, these elegant survivors speak to a time of formal entertaining, careful household management, and gracious table … Read More
Vintage Table Runner White Linen Padded Embroidery Art Nouveau 1900s Vases Flowers
A beautiful white linen table runner in the Art Nouveau artistic style from the early 1900’s to about 1910. The cloth features detailed whitework padded satin stitches of intricate needlework with a decorative scallop edge. Vases of flowers at either … Read More
Antique Hand-Colored Theatrical Photograph c. 1901 Woman Costume Goerz Anastigmat
Edwardian Actress in Costume – Smoking Pose Signed & Inscribed Presentation Card | Goerz Anastigmat** A striking and rare hand-colored theatrical photograph dating to the early Edwardian era, depicting a costumed stage performer in a boldly modern pose — cigarette … Read More
Lithograph Postcard Embossed Die Cut Germany Happy Birthday Greeting Flowers Dove 1910s
Vintage Edwardian postcard with a beautiful Happy Birthday greeting. Embossed with a dove, surrounded with roses and other flowers, this die cut card is truly lovely. It is printed in Germany Series 1620. A hand written message, dated 2-11-1911, extending … Read More
Antique 1900 Valentine Cards with Original Envelopes Ephemera Mailed to Same Recipient
A tender survivor from the turn of the century, this pair of antique valentines remains exactly as they were received in 1900—each still housed in its original envelope, postmarked and addressed to the same recipient. While the cards themselves are … Read More
Vintage 1920’s Handkerchief Dress Pocket Hanky Mint Green Chiffon Tulle Net Lace
From an era when women often slipped a small delicate handkerchief into the pocket of their dress or jacket, this charming piece would have been the perfect accessory to showcase refinement and style. The fabric of the handkerchief is a … Read More
1920’s Vintage Handkerchief Case Foldover Pouch Lace Ribbon Rosette Trim
A wonderful vintage handkerchief case or pouch from the years of the 1920’s. This gorgeous case is embellished with lace, silk ribbon and a pretty rosette trim on a tulle net. Fabric of the case, itself is a rayon. The … Read More
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Alberta Lingerie: Known By Its Work
There are times, as a collector, when the object itself must stand in for the archive. This Alberta Lingerie nightgown is one of those times. Unlike many better-documented lingerie houses of the mid‑20th century, Alberta Lingerie left behind little... Read More
When Nothing Was Wasted: Two Valentines and the Beauty of Small Things
These valentines would be easy to overlook. They are not rare masterpieces of paper engineering, nor do they dazzle with silk fringe or elaborate pop-up construction. They are, in fact, quite ordinary—softly printed, prettily colored, meant to be sent,... Read More
A Tiffany Fan, Unfurled Only So Far
There are moments in collecting when an object, long familiar, suddenly asks to be seen again—not with fresh eyes, but with kinder ones. This Tiffany & Co. fan has been with me for many years. It rests in its... Read More
Winter Comforts: A Boy’s Idea and Small Knitted Necessities
Winter has always demanded ingenuity. Long before electric heat, fleece linings, or factory-made cold-weather gear, warmth was something you planned for, patched, knitted, and carried with you. The smallest solutions often mattered the most. One of my favorite... Read More