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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
Antique Baby Pillow Cover White Piqué Embroidered Floral Wreath, Vintage Pram Nursery Sham 1930s
A tender and timeless baby pillow cover in crisp white piqué, delicately adorned with a hand-embroidered floral wreath. Likely dating from the 1920s to 1940s, this charming piece evokes the quiet elegance of early nurseries and prams, where even the … Read More
Child Antique Civil War Blue Silk Taffeta Quilted Bonnet Muslin Lined Old Original 19th Century
A fantastic Civil War era child’s quilted bonnet. The bonnet is of silk taffeta in a wonderful jewel-tone blue color. Inside crown of bonnet is of a blue muslin and inside fabric of the short “apron” is green with ribbon … Read More
Raphael Tuck Easter Die Cut Postcard 2 Bunny Rabbits Early 1900s Never Mailed
A very nice, never mailed Raphael Tuck postcard from the early 1900’s. The card features two rabbits wishing a Happy Easter. It is a die cut card printed in Germany.
Antique Red Plaid Homespun Pillow Sham, Handstitched Linen Back, 1800s Primitive Textile, Farmhouse Bedding
A humble and heartfelt example of early American thrift, this antique pillow sham pairs a time softened red plaid cotton front with a sturdy homespun linen backing—handstitched as one and later fitted with button closures for continued use. A humble … Read More
Antique 1910 Embroidery Guide by Helen Marvin – Woman’s Home Companion Needlework Booklet – Ephemera
A charming glimpse into the artistry of everyday life in 1910, this original embroidery guide by Helen Marvin offers both instruction and inspiration, complete with delicate color plates and timeless designs once stitched into the fabric of Edwardian homes. ***A … Read More
Victorian Handkerchief Drawn Thread Center Ruffle Lace Edging Early 1900’s
A lovely late Victorian, 1890’s to early 1900’s lady’s white handkerchief with a drawnwork square at the center. Attached to the fabric is a beautiful lace ruffle. The gorgeous lace is made of two pieces with thoughtful presentation. Each lace, … Read More
Antique Victorian Sham Tambour Embroidered Pillow, Whitework Wreath Cover, 1800s Cotton Layover
A graceful and highly detailed Victorian pillow sham, richly adorned with tambour embroidery in a sweeping botanical wreath—an elegant study in 19th-century whitework. A beautiful antique pillow sham dating to the late Victorian era, featuring extensive hand-worked tambour embroidery across … Read More
Vintage Tatted Coin Purse Bag Green Lining Ribbon Drawstring 1900s
Dating from the early 1900’s – 1920, a hand tatted coin purse in an ecru color. A sweet style, the bag is lined in a green taffeta fabric. Remnants of a silk ribbon drawstring, also in a green. Length of … Read More
Antique 1861 Wedding Pillowcase, Lace Keepsakes, Bacon Family Provenance, Victorian Needlework Lot
A rare and touching survival from 1861, this intimate grouping of hand-sewn linen and lace preserves the quiet artistry of one family’s needlework tradition, carefully saved and documented within the Bacon family of early Whittier, California. — From an era … Read More
Antique Linen Twin Bed Sheets: Edwardian Trousseau Pair, Drawnwork Embroidery Monogram GL
From a trousseau, a very nice pair of twin size linen bed sheets, dating from the later Edwardian -1920’s era. Made of quality linen fabric. The decorative area of the sheet consist of three rows of hand drawnwork pulled thread … Read More
Antique Irish Crochet Doily – Tiny Steel Hooks & Embroidery Scissors, 1930s Sewing Notions, Milward
A tender glimpse into the quiet artistry of the past—this intimate assemblage brings together the very tools of creation: impossibly fine crochet hooks, a delicate Irish crochet doily, and a small pair of well-used scissors. One can almost imagine the … Read More
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A Little Red Skating Skirt and the Story Sewn Into Its Label
There are some pieces of vintage clothing that announce themselves immediately. A magnificent gown, an elaborate hat, an embroidered jacket—you know at once that you have found something worth stopping to examine. And then there are the little pieces.... Read More
76.3026 — The Little Doily With a Number
Every now and then, something comes into my hands that makes me stop. It may not be large. It may not be expensive. It may not even be something I can immediately identify. But it makes me curious. That... Read More
In Madame’s Boudoir: Silks, Satins & Ribbons of the 1920s
There is something wonderfully romantic about a lady’s boudoir of the 1920s. **Silk Before Breakfast** The morning might begin with a silk or satin bed jacket, perhaps delicately trimmed with lace or embroidery. These were not necessarily grand garments.... Read More
The Sunday Table: Fine Linens from an Earlier Era
There was a time when Sunday dinner called for the good tablecloth. Not necessarily because the meal itself was elaborate, and not because the table needed to impress anyone. Rather, Sunday had its own quiet importance. It was a... Read More
The Pieces We Almost Let Go: Knowing When to Hold On
A piece is in your hands—something lovely, something well-made—but you hesitate. Do I keep it? Or do I let it go? Those of us who gather textiles, trims, and small fragments of the past know this feeling well. Not... Read More
**Why Art Deco Still Feels Modern: A Style That Never Left Us**
And it raises a simple question: **Why does Art Deco still feel so modern?** The answer, I think, lies in its clarity. Art Deco design stepped away from the softness and ornament of the Victorian world and embraced something... Read More
**Jewels of the Jazz Age: Art Deco Beadwork That Still Speaks**
There are some pieces that whisper… and others that speak clearly across time. These Art Deco beadwork embellishments—dating from the 1920s into the early 1930s—belong to the latter. Bold. Confident. Unmistakably modern for their day. Hand-beaded on fine black... Read More
When Aluminum Was Elegant: The Quiet Beauty of 1930s–40s Jewelry
There was a time when elegance did not depend on precious metals. In the years spanning the late 1930s into the early 1940s, materials once considered humble—aluminum among them—were shaped into objects of quiet beauty. Lightweight, practical, and readily... Read More