Here's a fantastic women's hat that's just about mint as you can get for 100 years old. Amazing! This wonderful wide brim natural straw hat with stiffened fabric dates from the mid to later Edwardian era. Great plaiting of the straw to give an interesting texture. The brim is covered with a stiffened fabric and then over laid with the strips of straw. The same fabric forms the ban…
Oh, I love this delicate and dazzling powder puff purse from the Roaring 20's! Made of silk edged with lace and embellished with tiny rosette yardage, it is a piece of eye candy. The side is made of pleated silk, separated from the upper part, by a row of lace. Drawstrings at the top secure the opening of the dance purse. A round mirror forms the base. The condition is as excellent as…
I am always excited to find lovely vintage ribbon rosettes, especially because I love them so well! These pretties date from the Edwardian - 1920's flapper era. Thought I would share and showcase a few of this type of flower. Not only a treasure trove, but a testament to the makers of these lovely creations. Each of these rosettes are unique from any of the others. …
OH..... here is such a fantastic matching runner and pincushion from the late Victorian / early 1900's. Done of ribbon art, the pieces are extremely well done. . Can you imagine such a lovely dresser runner and pincushion upon milady's vanity or dresser? Especially in the beautiful flora motif of roses.The roses are scattered at the edge of the runner and across the top side of…
Sometimes the joy of collecting antiques is in the hunt. One never know what might be waiting at that next estate sale, outdoor market or any other venue collectors and dealers search. So it is, with this perfectly mint pair of early 1900's Edwardian baby shoes or slippers. And no less in the original shoe box, with its great graphics of babes and storks. Wow! Such a beautiful gift to…
The art of hand crocheting is a very old form of lace making. There has been some early documentation of crocheted textiles known about 1812, although the craft was more than likely practice prior to that date. In 1824 the first known crochet patterns were published in the Penelope magazine, which was printed in Holland. Through the 1800's crocheting seems to be firmly established, and along with…
