Here is really a treasured find, as not often are these early millinery catalogs found, at least I don't see many. Sometimes, a few hats are combined in catalogs, featuring clothing and accessories. Still, to find a complete catalog, dedicated to the early Edwardian millinery trade is a treat.Written on the outside of the catalog is the date 1914. The catalog is issued by the Millin…
February 14th is Valentine's Day. So to celebrate, The Gatherings Antique Vintage thought we would share this wonderful textile from the past. Dating from the early 1900's, it is a silk thread embroidery pillow cover, with motto "An Affair Of The Heart". Surrounding the heart are purple violets. An ever popular flower. Embroidery is worked on a cotton fabric of a natural…
Many vanity or dresser pieces from the Late Victorian ~ Edwardian era can be beautiful appointments, such as this lovely hand-held treasure. The repousse brass setting of the brush and mirror is in an Art Nouveau style of entwining flora and leaves. Both the front and back of the handles feature the same lovely decoration.~~~~The Brush and Mirror~~~~The back of the set is enamel, with a small flo…
As the business owner of The Gatherings Antique Vintage, I advertise my items as antique textiles or vintage textiles (antique prior
to the 1920’s and vintage from 1920’s - 1940’s, as basically this is my time line
of selling). I am interested in all textiles but my passion lies with clothing and accessories, bed and table linens, laces and sewing notions. It is the area of b…
"Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words." How many times have we heard those words and, yet, pictures do tell a story. In this case, a magnificent Victorian dress from the late 1880's. Made of blue silk velvet fabric, the two piece bustle back dress is lavishly embellished with hand sewn cut steel beads.Breathtaking, isn't it. The front of the bodice jacket show…
I can't wait, and already saving the date, for next year to attend the Heart Of Country, Fiddlers and Music Valley Country Antique Shows held in Nashville, Tn. The three shows are held in conjunction with each other every February around Valentine's Day. If you are a collector of country primitives, wow, this should be a "must" on your list. In spite of the horrible w…
