Here's a treat from The Gatherings Antique Vintage. A Christmas highlight and peek, of decorations from the past which will be featured soon, From the vintage years of the 1920's to the mid century of the 1950's, glass ornaments, of all sizes and shapes, some figural, to add to a collection or just to reminisce. So interesting are the pressed foil icicles in a variety of colors.Tinsel…
This is a photographic collection of a small sampling of fabrics, available to the homemaker, for home sewing. Fabrics from the later 19th century to the mid 1950's are represented. The fabric choices are from cotton to silk to that artificial silk, called rayon. I hope you will enjoy the small grouping and find it informative. An outstanding find from the markets of Brimf…
Have you thought of adding antique & vintage linens to your home decorating style? You don't have to be a collector of antiques, to find a pretty little doily that would cozy up to that bed side table, to give just the right look. Or why not dazzle your dinner guests, setting your dining table, with a vintage tablecloth and napkin set. As a hostess, wear one of those pretty vintage aprons to…
The closing of the first decades of the 1900's saw undergarments, not only changing in style, but also in fabrics, as man made fibers appeared more widely. Some of the most beautiful rayon silk lingerie, in yummy colors, were produced after World War l through the early 1940's, with the heyday between the 1920's and 1930's. The above photo is of a chiffon brassiere from the 1920'…
Words to describe these charming printed tablecloths, would be cheerful, fun, serene, romantic, and, of course, fond memories. If you are collecting, labels to look for are Wilendur, Spring Maid, Startex, Simtex. Labels of souvenir state cloths may be Cactus Cloth or Yucca Print. Made of cactus cloth, this 1950's tablecloth certainly has a tropical influence.Always a pleasant surprise to find…
